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The Cellars of the Majestic (Maigret, #20)

Georges Simenon,

Howard Curtis (Translator)

Start date: November 15, 2024

Finish date: December 6, 2024

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Oct 02, 2020 Adrian rated it really liked it

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Again, another really enjoyable Maigret, atmospheric, full of intrigue, full of Paris, and just soo French. Focussing on the murder of the wife of a wealthy American staying at the Hotel Majestic, Maigret haunts the cellars of the Hotel, where a myriad of chefs, waiters, cleaners and other hotel staff inhabit a twilight world of glass boxes.
As the investigation continues all clues point to the Hotel's chief coffee maker, Maigret though is not convinced, and delves d ...more

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