Maigret's Holiday : Inspector Maigret

by Simenon, Georges | Classic crime
Published 24/07/2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of the Maigret Capsule Collection series
Paperback | 208 pages
129 x 197 x 17mm | 234g

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesInspector Maigret's Holiday takes an unexpected turn in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legendInspector Maigret's wife has fallen ill during their seaside holiday at Les Sables-d'Olonne. When he visits her in the hospital, he receives a strange note instructing him to see a patient in another ward. Soon he finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a quest to find justice for a young girl - and confronting an evil that is hidden in plain sight.

Translated by Ros SchwartzOther titles in this collection include: Maigret Sets a Trap, 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