Maigret's Childhood Friend

Authors: Simenon, Georges
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: FIC030000, FIC050000, FIC022000
ISBN: 9780525504214, Related ISBNs: 0241304237, 0525504214, 9780241304235, 9780525504214
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 192,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: When a familiar face from Maigret's past brings him word of a mysterious killing, the Inspector jumps on the case

When a long lost friend pays a visit to Maigret's office, he is shocked to learn that the man's roommate has been murdered. With the help of his old friend, Maigret delves into the life of the victim and finds a complex web of relationships that leads him to the culprit.

Absorbing and impossible to predict, Maigret's Childhood Friend is a riveting mystery that reveals a new shade to the iconic detective.
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