Maigret's First Case

Inspector Maigret
The profession he had always yearned for did not actually exist. he imagined a cross between a doctor and a priest, a man capable of understanding another's destiny at first glance. The very first investigation by eager young police secretary Jules Maigret leads him to a wealthy Paris family's dark secrets.

'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray

The profession he had always yearned for did not actually exist . he imagined a cross between a doctor and a priest, a man capable of understanding another's destiny at first glance.

The very first investigation by eager young police secretary Jules Maigret leads him to a wealthy Paris family's dark secrets.

'His artistry is supreme' John Banville

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian

Contributor: Ros Schwartz (Translated by)

Translator: Ros Schwartz

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