L'Amie de Madame Maigret

About “L'Amie de Madame Maigret”

Madame Maigret takes the lead in a new investigation in this thirty-third book of the Penguin Maigret series. When Inspector Maigret arrives home, he finds his wife in an unusual situation—she is in her slip, removing her stockings, and the kitchen is silent with no food prepared. This odd scene leaves him speechless, and she laughs when she sees him. Her behavior is out of the ordinary, prompting her to investigate after a strange encounter in a Paris square. She follows a woman in a white hat, uncovering a story of deception and greed. Penguin is publishing the entire Maigret series in new translations. The series is praised for its storytelling and depth. The novel is written by Georges Simenon.