When Maigret's .
45 revolver is stolen from his home, he becomes embroiled in a murder in which the gun may have played a deadly role.
The fortieth book in the new Penguin Maigret series.
Maigret is the victim of a burglary in which the .
45 revolver he had received as a gift from the FBI is stolen.
That evening Maigret attends a dinner where Francois Lagrange, an acquaintance of Maigret's friend, is expected but fails to appear due to ill health.
Following his instincts, Maigret decides to investigate Lagrange's absence and uncovers a body stowed in a trunk, as well as Lagrange, who refuses to talk and seems to have lost his mind.
Only Maigret can uncover the truth--and the fateful role his revolver may have played.
