Inspector Maigret The Late Monsieur Gallet, Book 2, (Paperback)

from bcquinnsmom

Some years back I watched a series of shows on PBS Mystery! featuring Inspector Maigret & really enjoyed them. So when putting together my intro to classic detectives, I knew I wanted to have one of the Maigret series in my lineup. I just finished this one, and while it was kind of slow in parts,...

from Smiler69

In his third case, Maigret must figure out who murdered a certain Monsieur Gallet, who has been shot in the head, destroying half his face, but actually died shortly after from a knife stab to the heart. Maigret's instincts tell him the clue to the man's killer lies in the victim himself, and he ...

from smik

This is part of the Penguin Classics, a project to reprint the novels of Simenon in order of publication. THE LATE MONSIEUR GALLET is #2 in the series and I was surprised to find that Maigret is already 45 years old. He has spent half his life in various branches of the police and is now in the P...

from BooksForDinner

How did I never hear of these books and this author? A little noir-y, a little dark, but far more psychological than most other stuff written at the time. 150 pages a pop, so quick reads as well, despite having the literary rep and not being pulpy. Very good, looking forward to others.

from bookczuk

How can you go wrong with Maigret? The comfort food of mystery.