[Inspector Maigret 01] • A Maigret Christmas, And Other Stories

Maigret's Christmas --

Seven little crosses in a notebook --

Maigret and the surly inspector --

The evidence of the altar-boy --

The most obstinate customer in the world --

Death of a nobody --

Sale by auction --

The man in the street --

Maigret in retirement.

Nine short stories make up this delightful holiday-themed collection, each featuring Georges Simenon's famous

detective, Jules Maigret. Christmas mysteries abound: an otherwise sensible little girl insists that she has seen Father Christmas, a statement alarming to her neighbors, Monsieur and Madame Maigret. Then, a choirboy helps the inspector solve a crime while he lies in bed with a cold; another boy, pursued by a criminal, ingeniously leaves a trail to help Maigret track him. Many of these stories feature observant and resourceful children, frightened yet resolute, who bring out a paternal streak in the childless Maigret. The rapport between the inspector and these youthful heroes imparts a delightful freshness to this holiday collection-

a cornucopia for fans of Maigret and mysteries.