Pietr the Latvian
Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon is a notable work published by Penguin on January 28, 2014. This edition, consisting of 176 pages, marks the first publication of this iconic novel featuring Inspector Maigret. The story follows Inspector Jules Maigret, a detective with the Paris Brigade Criminelle, as he investigates the arrival of a notorious conman known as Pietr the Latvian, navigating through various settings from grimy bars to luxury hotels in pursuit of the truth.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a complex mystery as Maigret attempts to identify Pietr among several suspects, each fitting the description in different ways. The narrative explores themes of identity and deception, as Maigret grapples with the question of who Pietr truly is—whether a vagrant, a businessman, or something else entirely. This edition presents a compelling entry into the realms of fiction, mystery, and crime, showcasing Simenon’s skill in blending suspense with intricate character exploration.
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“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le Carré
In Simenon’s iconic first novel featuring Inspector Maigret, the laconic detective is taken from grimy bars to luxury hotels as he traces a fraudster’s true identity
Inspector Jules Maigret, a taciturn detective and commissaire of the Paris Brigade Criminelle, receives notice from Interpol that a notorious conman known only as Peitr the Latvian is en route to France. Armed with a broad description and a scant few clues, Maigret plans to intercept him at the train station outside Paris. But when he arrives, he finds that there are several suspects—some living, and some dead—who meet the description uncannily well.
Who is Pietr the Latvian, truly? A vagrant, a seaman, a businessman, a corpse? Russian, Norwegian, American or Latvian? In Pietr the Latvian, the iconic first novel of Simenon’s classic series that made Inspector Maigret a legendary figure in the annals of detective fiction, Maigret must use his every instinct to unravel the mystery and track down the truth.
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