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The Late Monsieur Gallet

by Georges Simenon · 1931

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A devastating tale of misfortune, betrayal, and the weakness of family ties, newly translated for the Inspector Maigret series

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In the third Maigret mystery, the circumstances of Monsieur Gallet's death all seem fake: the name he was traveling under, his presumed profession, and, more worryingly, his family's grief. Their haughtiness seems to hide ambiguous feelings about the hapless man. Soon Maigret discovers the appalling truth and the real crime hidden beneath the surface of their lies.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisnoirnoirMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1930s1930sMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of thisParisParisMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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