Maigret and the Wine Merchant (Maigret Mystery Series) - Softcover

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"Maigret . . . ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals."-P E O P L E
"Simenon is . . . in a class by himself."-T H E N E W YO R K E R

TH E R I C H E S T wine merchant in Paris is found dead-shot in front of an elegant house where discreet clients are in the habit of renting rooms for discreet purposes. Everything seems to point to a crime sparked by jealousy.
But Maigret is surprised to find a curious absence of shock or grief in the victim's family and colleagues, and further investigation into the life and habits of the murdered man reveals some singularly unlovable traits.

G E O R G E S S I M E N O N (1903-1989) was born in Liège, Belgium. He published his
first novel at seventeen and went on to write more than two hundred novels, becoming
one of the world's most prolific and bestselling authors. His books have sold more
than 500 million copies and have been translated into fifty languages.