Inspector Maigret The Misty Harbour, Book 16, (Paperback)

from EricCostello

The mystery in this story isn't so hot; the ending feels a bit rushed and forced, and the solution isn't truly satisfactory. What IS satisfactory is the evocative setting of the book, on the coast of Normandy. One gets a definite "feel" for the small fishing village in which Maigret investigates ...

from ChazziFrazz

Chief Inspector Maigret is sent down to the small seaside village of Quistreham. It is known for having one of the ship-canals that link up with the water ways for freighting. Maigret is accompanying Captain Joris and his housekeeper, Julie, back home. The Captain had been missing for a couple of...

from Smiler69

A man is found in Paris with a head wound, apparently suffering from amnesia and unable to speak. His maid eventually comes in from a small harbour town and identifies him as Capitaine Joris, her town's harbour-master, and Maigret follows Julie and her employer back to the port town of Ouistreham...

from stillatim

There's not much variation in Simenon's quality, but this one stands out for me--a little bit more ambitious in terms of plot and symbolism and so on. If I was starting the series, I'd start here (granted I've only read eight or so of the novels).

from BooksForDinner

Enjoyed this one a great deal. Maigret dealing with silence from everyone, terribly frustrated. Always love the ones set in a harbour or a canal or by the sea. He has a great way of describing these scenes. Hell, he has a great way of describing any scene.