{"product_id":"maigret-takes-a-room-inspector-georges-simenon-9781250425959","title":"Maigret Takes a Room (Inspector Maigret)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter a shooting outside a boarding house, Maigret moves in and watches the locals. Everyone seems desperately ordinary--so who is concealing a dangerous secret? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile staking out a boarding house on a quiet street, Maigret's colleague Janvier is shot by a mysterious assailant. Keen to gather evidence, Maigret takes the unusual step of moving into the house. It's surprisingly comfortable and the landlady is charm itself--but, the inspector wonders, is her relentless good cheer a ruse? And is something sinister afoot in the apartment opposite, where an invalid woman never leaves her room? Only by observing this small community's daily routines, seemingly so mundane, can Maigret divine the bizarre truth of who shot Janvier--and why. Composed with Georges Simenon's trademark economy and wit, \u003ci\u003eMaigret Takes a Room\u003c\/i\u003e is a hypnotic reminder that beneath ordinary surfaces, disturbing sins lurk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Georges Simenon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250425956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250425959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Georges Simenon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801181729023,"sku":"9781250425959","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maigret-takes-a-room-inspector-georges-simenon-9781250425959","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}