'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves Inspector Maigret must
do everything to prevent a murder from taking place in this classic novel featuring Simenon's
literary legend Xavier Manto a mild-mannered toy salesman from a Paris department store has
come to confide his secret fears to Inspector Maigret: he suspects his wife is plotting to
poison him. Then when Maigret receives a visit from Madame Manton on the same day he is not
sure who to trust. Soon he becomes caught up in a treacherous feud between husband and wife
where nothing is as clear cut as it seems. Translated by Shaun Whiteside Other titles in this
collection include: Maigret's Holiday Maigret Sets a Trap Maigret Defends Himself Maigret's
Pickpocket Maigret's Patience The Saint-Fiacre Affair Maigret and the Lazy Burglar The
Carter of 'La Providence Maigret and the Old People Maigret's Dead Man and Maigret in Vichy
'Not just the world's bestselling detective series but an imperishable literary legend' The
Times
