Maigret and the Coroner's

by Georges Simenon

Book Overview

Maigret is touring the US to observe American methods. No one expects anything of him except to drink a great deal and be sociable. FBI officer Cole is his guide in Arizona. But after a bit, Cole needs to attend to his own affairs, so he parks Maigret at a coroner's inquest for a few hours. A young woman who spent the night drinking with five Air Force men was found on the railroad tracks torn to shreds by a train. Was it a gruesome mischance, or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156551438
• ISBN13: 9780156551434
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Harvest Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A very good Maigret

I never went to the US and this very good novel gave me some keys in order to understand the american society and the differences with old Europ (and especially with France). And, I realise that, with global world market, the cultural differences between states are becoming smaller and smaller ! May be it's a shame ...

Maigret crosses the Atlantic!

Georges Simenon's erstwhile, clever, venerable Parisian detective Maigret is off on a different mission this time; or rather, off to a different location! It's to America he's off to, and, of course, in no time he becomes involved in a local murder. A young woman is found dead and the companions with whom she had been socializing are now testifying in the coroner's inquiry. But Maigret sees something is amiss! Unfortunately, the brilliant Frenchman is caught in a bind--for one, he hasno legal authority here in Arizona, and for two, the French method of interrogation and inquiry is not the same! But not to worry, Maigret has his day, eventually, as "truth will out," as it always does with Simenon and Maigret. Another good read by this prolific author. (Billyjhobbs@tyler.net)