Description One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century .
Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.
-- The Guardian When Inspector Maigret's wallet and badge are stolen on a bus, it sets off a chain of events culminating in a grisly murder case A pickpocket steals Maigret's wallet only to contact him the following.
Penguin Books Maigret's pickpocket, paperback/georges simenon
