Maigret's Pickpocket

A pickpocket steals Maigret's wallet only to return it the following day, on the condition that he visit the thief's apartment. When the thief leads Maigret to the body of his dead wife he becomes embroiled in an unusual murder case.

Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret on the Defensive.

'His artistry is supreme' John Banville

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian

Un buzunar fura portofelul lui Maigret doar pentru a-l returna a doua zi, cu conditia ca acesta sa viziteze apartamentul hotului. Cand hotul il conduce pe Maigret catre trupul sotiei sale moarte, el se incurca intr-un caz neobisnuit de crima. Penguin publica intreaga serie de romane Maigret in noi traduceri.