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Maigret and the Old Lady

by Georges Simenon · 1949

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When a charming elderly widow appeals to him for help, Inspector Maigret travels to a seaside village in Normandy - uncovering a lost fortune and some poisonous family politics.

Genre
mysterycrimedetectivenoirthriller
Setting
1940sFranceParis
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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