Is Carl Andersen innocent of murder or a very good liar? Detective Chief Inspector Maigret has
been interrogating the enigmatic Danish aristocrat for seventeen hours. A diamond merchant was
found dead shot at point-blank range in the garage of Andersen's mansion yet he will not
confess to the crime. To get to the truth Maigret must delve into the secrets of Three Widows
Crossroads the isolated neighbourhood where he lives with his mysterious reclusive sister
Else - and where it seems everyone has something to hide.