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Pietr the Latvian (Maigret, #1)

Georges Simenon,

David Bellos (Translation)

Start date: February 1, 2020

Finish date: February 29, 2020

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Dec 29, 2013 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction-20th-century, read-2016, e-books, viciados-em-livros, kindle, suspense-thriller, roman-noir, novellas, belgian-literature, mtbr-challenge-2016

La police internationale signale l'arrivée à Paris du célèbre escroc Pietr-le-Letton, qui n'a jusque-là pu être inculpé. Maigret se dispose à le filer à sa descente de L'Etoile-du-Nord. Mais alors que le suspect se rend à l'hôtel Majestic, on découvre dans le train un cadavre qui est le pur sosie de Pietr.

Ecrit à Nandy près de Morsang-sur-Seine (Seine-et-Marne). A bord de l'Ostrogoth, Delfzijl (Pays-Bas), septembre 1929 mai 1930 ...more

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Aug 16, 2016 GONZA rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Sono sicura che poi migliorerà, altrimenti questo amore mondiale per Maigret io non me lo spiego. Mi sta facendo lo stesso effetto di Wallander.....

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Mar 22, 2021 Tim rated it really liked it

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Our introduction to Maigret sees the detective hunt down Pietr the Latvian who has invaded international police.

But who is Pietr out of the numerous similar looking individuals?

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Feb 09, 2020 Janet rated it really liked it

This is a fine, but rather convoluted, mystery introducing us to Maigret. It was an excellent first look at the famous character and the turf he works.

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