When called to a small village at a crossroads, Maigret finds that everyone
in the vicinity has something to hide. He eventually discovers an intricate
system of thievery, which leads to murder.
Maigret has been exiled from Paris to a remote province, having offended his superiors. Out of his element, he finds himself utterly bored—until a murder case arrives. He solves that murder, and in the process discovers another that happened 20 years before.
176 pages
Maigret and the Man on the Bench (Maigret #41)
by Georges Simenon, Translated by David Watson
Pages: 192
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
To find a murderer, Inspector Maigret, has to discover who the victim really was. He appears to have a whole other secret life that his family and friends are unaware of. Which version of his life is the one that led him to his death? A quick, read.