The Yellow Dog (Inspector Maigret)

By: Simenon, Georges

Book Overview

An eerie mystery in which a local wine dealer is shot and a strange yellow dog starts to circle the town--Inspector Maigret must navigate small-town dynamics to find the elusive culprit.

Late at night in a small seaside town, not a single light is on, and everyone is asleep. Or almost everyone: a man, drunk, departs for home after another evening at a hotel bar, where he and a few others regularly gather. Suddenly, he collapses--struck by a gunshot. The victim turns out to be the town's most successful wine dealer, and his death sets off a series of other curiosities: poisoned drinks at the bar, another missing man, and a dirty yellow dog haunting the neighborhood, accompanied by large, unfamiliar boot tracks. Maigret, who happens to be nearby heading up a mobile unit, arrives swiftly to resolve the growing confusion. Despite the pall over the town and the residents' tight-lipped reticence, the inspector's resolute pursuit of the truth makes for a taut, suspenseful adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250391024
• ISBN13: 9781250391025
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.3"