| Maigret and the Minister Contributor(s): Simenon, Georges (Author), Schwartz, Ros (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0241279852 ISBN-13: 9780241279854 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Crime - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: 843.912 |
| Series: Inspector Maigret |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories." --The Guardian When a public tragedy threatens to expose a scandal within the Paris government, the Minister of Public Works calls in a favor to Maigret A public project has collapsed and resulted in the death of 128 children after a report warning officials about the unsafe structure was disregarded. Now, that report has resurfaced, along with allegations that several politicians and contractors involved with the project may have suppressed its findings to avoid a scandal. Maigret must enter the shifty world of politics, dodged by members of the security police wherever he goes. In an unfamiliar world of decadent diplomatic officials, fanatic followers of political parties, and suspicious staff in politicians' entourages, Maigret grimly sticks to what he knows best: finding the perpetrators of criminal acts. |