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Maigret and the Lazy Burglar

Inspector Maigret, Book 57

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Maigret and the Lazy Burglar

By: Georges Simenon
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect.

This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Idle Burglar.

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Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (1903 – 1989) was a Belgian writer who claimed to have slept with 10,000 women in his search for "la femme." His literary output was nearly as prolific yet always quite good.

Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (1903 – 1989)

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The narrator was very good - I never had trouble identifying the character he was voicing. Maigret's compassion for everyone except pompous asses is almost heart-breaking in this novel.

Great intertwined plots; wonderful characters

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