Books like La patience de Maigret by Georges Simenon
Superintendent Maïgret is drawn into a perplexing case when a group of daring daylight jewel thieves operates in the city. The investigation begins with the discovery of Corsican immigrant Manuel Palmari dead in his wheelchair, a bullet wound through the neck. Maïgret interviews the other residents of Palmari’s apartment building, uncovering a hidden secret from World War II that becomes crucial to identifying the criminal gang.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Georges Simenon
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