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The Shadow Puppet

Inspector Maigret, Book 12

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The Shadow Puppet

By: Georges Simenon, Ros Schwartz - translator
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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One by one the lighted windows went dark. The silhouette of the dead man could still be seen through the frosted glass like a Chinese shadow puppet. A taxi pulled up. It wasn't the public prosecutor yet. A young woman crossed the courtyard with hurried steps, leaving a whiff of perfume in her wake.

Summoned to the dimly-lit Place des Vosges one night, where he sees shadowy figures at apartment windows, Maigret uncovers a tragic story of desperate lives, unhappy families, addiction and a terrible, fatal greed.

Georges Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1903. Best known in Britain as the author of the "Maigret" books, his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

Anthea Bell is the award-winning translator of numerous French and German works: from the Asterix comics to W. G. Sebald's literary masterpiece Austerlitz.

Audible will be producing all 75 Maigret titles.

©2014 Georges Simenon (P)2014 Audible Studios Classics Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime

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Once again Maigret unravels the mystery and brings the killer to face justice against seemingly impossible odds. George's Simenons master detective at his best.

Maigret the magnificent

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Well read, gripping story, great characters. Pure pleasure. I loved it. I'm already looking forward to listening again in the future. Lol

Just perfect

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Good story, great characters, so well described as always. wonderful character Margaret. He's so well written.

Really enjoyed it.

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