Maigret and the Reluctant Witness / Maigret Has Scruples
Georges Simenon
‘The curious thing was that there seemed to be no grief here, only a strange dejection, a kind of uneasy stupor…’
Maigret is called to the home of the high-profile Lachaume family where the eldest brother has been found shot dead. But on his arrival, the family closes ranks and claims to have heard and seen nothing at the time of the murder. Maigret must pick his way through the family’s web of lies, secrets, and deceit, as well as handle Angelot, a troublesome new breed of magistrate who has waded into the case. And it’s the estranged black sheep of the family, Veronique, who may hold the key to it all with her knowledge of the depths to which the family will sink to protect their reputation.
Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses is an engrossing mystery that examines the intricate tangle of artifice that can entrap even the most influential families.
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Maigret Has Scruples: On one of those rare days when all is quiet at the Quai des Orfèvres Maigret receives a visit from the mild-mannered toy salesman (at the Magasins du Louvre) Xavier Marton. Marton thinks that either his wife is trying to poison him or he is just crazy. Then Mme. Marton also shows up leaving Maigret rather bemused. Worried about his own wife’s health and musing over his marriage, Maigret decides to investigate despite an order from the public prosecutor not to. When a body finally shows up, the reality is a surprise to everyone.
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Details
| Genre | Pulp |
| Copyright Date | 1959 |
| Publication Date | 1959 |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 128 |
| Notes | Ace Double F-166
each book is 128 pages |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| Original Language | |
| Subject | Lesbians – Fiction; Lesbians – mystery |
| BookID | 7983 |
