3.5
Maigret and the Old People
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“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le Carré
When a wealthy aristocrat is found murdered in his home, Inspector Maigret must navigate a high-stakes case in the moneyed world of Paris’s upper crust
Maigret is called to the home of Armand de Saint-Hilaire, a highly respected diplomat who has been found by his housekeeper, shot dead in his study. Maigret is urged to be discrete in his investigation, but after interviewing everyone concerned, the inspector is at a loss to the identity of the perpetrator—until he comes across a series of letters spanning decades between the victim and a widowed woman. As Maigret uncovers the details behind the pair’s relationship, he gets closer to discovering the tragic truth behind the official’s demise.
With the pressure mounting, the inspector must navigate class divides and his own position in society to uncover the killer. Maigret and the Old People is an absorbing mystery and a thoughtful examination of the different worlds money creates.
When a wealthy aristocrat is found murdered in his home, Inspector Maigret must navigate a high-stakes case in the moneyed world of Paris’s upper crust
Maigret is called to the home of Armand de Saint-Hilaire, a highly respected diplomat who has been found by his housekeeper, shot dead in his study. Maigret is urged to be discrete in his investigation, but after interviewing everyone concerned, the inspector is at a loss to the identity of the perpetrator—until he comes across a series of letters spanning decades between the victim and a widowed woman. As Maigret uncovers the details behind the pair’s relationship, he gets closer to discovering the tragic truth behind the official’s demise.
With the pressure mounting, the inspector must navigate class divides and his own position in society to uncover the killer. Maigret and the Old People is an absorbing mystery and a thoughtful examination of the different worlds money creates.
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Matt Swanson
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Andrew Pendergrass
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“Maybe not as great as usual. Maigret stumbles into the world of wealthy, titled people. A man (the Count of St. Hilaire) is entangled with a rich, titled young woman - but they must part, so she marries another rich guy. However, the original pair remained committed in spirit, communicating via daily missives and furtive viewings (she walks under his window sometimes) and everyone- family, society, spouses know all about it. Maigret is frustrated by the arcane rules and expectations of these fancy folks (he was an ambassador). Still- the Count was murdered and the crime must be solved. The conclusion is pretty great by Simenon standards (of the plot twist murder).”

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