'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves
In a sweltering Paris summer Inspector Maigret works against the clock to catch a serial killer in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend
Inspector Maigret is known for his infallible instinct, for getting at the truth no matter how complex the case, but when someone starts killing women on the streets of Montmartre, he finds himself confounded. In the sweltering Paris summer heat, with the city in a state of siege, Maigret hatches a plan to lure the murderer out.
Translated by Siân Reynolds
Other titles in this collection include: Maigret's Holiday, Maigret Defends Himself, Maigret's Doubts, Maigret's Pickpocket, Maigret's Patience, The Saint-Fiacre Affair, Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, The Carter of 'La Providence', Maigret and the Old People, Maigret's Dead Man and Maigret in Vichy
'Not just the world's bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend' The Times
| ISBN: | 9780241788202 |
| Publication date: | 24th July 2025 |
| Author: | Georges Simenon |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Inspector Maigret |
| Genres: |
Classic crime and mystery fiction Crime and mystery: police procedural Fiction in translation Classic fiction: general and literary |
'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves
In a sweltering Paris summer Inspector Maigret works against the clock to catch a serial killer in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend
Inspector Maigret is known for his infallible instinct, for getting at the truth no matter how complex the case, but when someone starts killing women on the streets of Montmartre, he finds himself confounded. In the sweltering Paris summer heat, with the city in a state of siege, Maigret hatches a plan to lure the murderer out.
Translated by Siân Reynolds
Other titles in this collection include: Maigret's Holiday, Maigret Defends Himself, Maigret's Doubts, Maigret's Pickpocket, Maigret's Patience, The Saint-Fiacre Affair, Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, The Carter of 'La Providence', Maigret and the Old People, Maigret's Dead Man and Maigret in Vichy
'Not just the world's bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend' The Times
Maigret Sets a Trap features in the following genres: Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Fiction in translation, Classic fiction: general and literary
Maigret Sets a Trap is available in Paperback, Ebook
Maigret Sets a Trap was written by Georges Simenon and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Maigret Sets a Trap has 176 pages
Yes it is part of Inspector Maigret series
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