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Publication
Helsingissä : Otava, 1969.
Description
When his relaxing vacation is interrupted by a small-town murder, Inspector Maigret can't resist lending his investigative powers to the case Inspector Maigret and his wife take a much needed holiday to Vichy, where they quickly become used to the slower pace of life. But when a woman who they regularly pass by on their daily strolls is murdered, Maigret can't help but offer his assistance to the local Inspector, a former colleague of his. Set against a backdrop of gorgeous French countryside, Maigret in Vichy shows that even when our trusty detective is outside his jurisdiction, he is still very much in his element.
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LibraryThing member jon1lambert
One of the best Maigret stories I have read. Taking the waters at Vichy he cannot avoid being brought into a murder case. He is intrigued by a seemingly lonely resident and landlady at Vichy who is murdered. She is more than meets the eye. A terrible crime is committed but the provocation is also
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terrible. Maigret never judges. Show Less
LibraryThing member dbsovereign
The Maigret novels introduced me to a new kind of mystery novel - one that has a focus more on the set and setting (and less on the mystery itself). The solving of the crime becomes secondary to the characters.
LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
One of my favorite ones in the series. The first 10 or 20 pages setting the scene of Maigret taking the waters in Vichy is some of his best writing.
Language
Original language
French
Original publication date
1968
Physical description
211 p.; 18.2 cm
Other editions
Maigret Vichyssä by Georges Simenon (Paperback)