Three seasonal stories set in Paris at Christmas, from the celebrated creator of Inspector Maigret, Georges Simenon.
It is Christmas in Paris, but beneath the sparkling lights and glittering decorations lie sinister deeds and dark secrets… This collection brings together three of Simenon's most enjoyable Christmas tales, newly translated, featuring Inspector Maigret and other characters from the Maigret novels.
The first is the only story which features Maigret. In 'A Maigret Christmas', the Inspector receives two unexpected visitors early on the morning of Christmas Day. They lead him on the trail of a mysterious intruder dressed in red and white. In 'Seven Small Crosses in a Notebook', the sound of police call-box alarms all over Paris send many officers on a cat and mouse chase across the city. 'The Little Restaurant in Place des Ternes, A Christmas Story for Grown-Ups,' tells of a cynical woman who is moved to an unexpected act of festive charity in a nightclub – one that surprises even her.
The stories are: 1. A Maigret Christmas, 2. Seven Small Crosses in a Notebook, and 3. The Little Restaurant in Place des Ternes.
By Georges Simenon