{"product_id":"maigrets-christmas","title":"Maigret's Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaigret's Christmas --\u003cbr\u003eSeven little crosses in a notebook --\u003cbr\u003eMaigret and the surly inspector --\u003cbr\u003eThe evidence of the altar-boy --\u003cbr\u003eThe most obstinate customer in the world --\u003cbr\u003eDeath of a nobody --\u003cbr\u003eSale by auction --\u003cbr\u003eThe man in the street --\u003cbr\u003eMaigret in retirement.\u003cbr\u003eNine short stories make up this delightful holiday-themed collection, each featuring Georges Simenon's famous\u003cbr\u003edetective, Jules Maigret. Christmas mysteries abound: an otherwise sensible little girl insists that she has seen Father Christmas, a statement alarming to her neighbors, Monsieur and Madame Maigret. Then, a choirboy helps the inspector solve a crime while he lies in bed with a cold; another boy, pursued by a criminal, ingeniously leaves a trail to help Maigret track him. Many of these stories feature observant and resourceful children, frightened yet resolute, who bring out a paternal streak in the childless Maigret. The rapport between the inspector and these youthful heroes imparts a delightful freshness to this holiday collection-\u003cbr\u003ea cornucopia for fans of Maigret and mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/georges-simenon-books\"\u003eGeorges Simenon\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780140049312\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £33.84","offer_id":47909146362033,"sku":"SB-0140049312-C3","price":33.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poor Condition — £33.34","offer_id":47909146394801,"sku":"SB-0140049312-C4","price":33.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0140049312.jpg?v=1789282003","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/maigrets-christmas","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}