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Maigret and the Lazy Burglar by Georges Simenon

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Maigret and Monsieur Charles, January 2020
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Maigret and the Ghost, August 2019
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Maigret's Anger, July 2019
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Maigret's Childhood Friend, July 2019
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Maigret and the Tramp, June 2019
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Maigret and the Saturday Caller, May 2019
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Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse, April 2019
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Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, March 2019
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Maigret and the Old People, February 2019
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Maigret in Court, January 2019
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Maigret's Secret, December 2018
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A Maigret Christmas, November 2018
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Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses, November 2018
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Maigret's Doubts, September 2018
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Maigret\'s Holiday, September 2016
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Maigret in New York, August 2016
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Maigret Gets Angry, July 2016
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The Train, July 2011
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MAIGRET AND THE LAZY BURGLAR
By: Georges Simenon

Inspector Maigret #57
Penguin Books
March 2019
On Sale: March 5, 2019
160 pages
ISBN: 0241303915
EAN: 9780241303917
Kindle: B07DN16ZTS
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Mystery Historical

During a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook whom he cannot help but respect

When the body of Honoré Cuendot, an old burglar acquaintance of Maigret’s, is found in the Bois de Boulogne with his face bashed in, Maigret is appalled that his superiors consider it a mere gangland killing. And there’s a personal element to this case as well: Maigret rather liked Cuendot. Instead of concentrating on the flashy bank robberies occupying the rest of his department, Maigret decides to inquire into Cuendot’s life—and finds himself tied up in the bank robberies, too, along the way.

A deliberate, involving murder mystery that only the likes of our trusty Inspector could solve, Maigret and the Lazy Burglar reveals that Maigret’s famous intuition is only one of his skills, and that his incredible empathy is just as important for bringing about justice.