Maigret & The Old Lady
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The moon must have risen about the mist, which was now faintly incandescent, and, when Arlette stopped, he saw the pale shape of her face, with the wide line of her mouth. Then, still standing there in front of him, she said in a changed voice, which was painful to hear: ‘And – don’t you want to take advantage of me, like the others?’
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‘He had realized that it was her eyes as much as her vivacity that made her look so young. They were of a blue that was paler than the September sky over the sea and still had an expression of surprise, of wonderment’
When a charming elderly widow appeals to him for help, Inspector Maigret travels to a seaside village in Normandy – uncovering a lost fortune and some poisonous family politics.
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| Weight | 0.145 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.1 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
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| Dewey | 843.912 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
