Inspector Maigret The Carter of La Providence, Book 4, (Paperback)

from smik

This novel was one of a number that Simenon wrote after spending 6 months on French canals in 1928. In the setting he captures a life style now long gone, when the canal boats and barges played an important role in transporting goods to the major ports in France. It also captures the rural isolat...

from Markus.bauer

Atmosphärisch dicht spielt dieser Roman in der Welt der Schiffer, Treidler und Schleusenwärter, es regnet fast immer und Maigret fährt viel Fahrrad.

from AnnieMod

In the very early morning of Monday, April 5, the body of a young woman is found in the stables next to Lock 14, the lock marking the junction of the canal and the river Marne. Detective Chief Inspector Maigret from the Flying Squad is dispatched to investigate the death and ends up spending the ...

from kerya

I so enjoy Simenon's Maigret novels. This title was first published in 1931. the story is set on the canals and revolves around the characters who live, work and travel on the canals. Maigret relies on a bicycle to investigate the crime and rides many, many miles to investigate clues - the world ...

from pnorman4345

Maigret at his most typical, doing little watching, learning the atmosphere. and the case solves itself.