Maigret nd the Madwoman

Description

This is a very special case in Maigret's experience, in which he invests his heart as much as his ingenuity. A nice old lady, meticulously groomed and showing no signs of derangement, timidly tries to see the famous detective and finally accosts him in the street. She is frightened: someone invades her apartment during her absences. Nothing is missing. But, says she, there are minute changes in the positions of objects, which to her prove the presence of an intruder. Maigret's subordinates shrug her off as a lunatic, and she becomes known at Police Headquaters as Maigret's Madwoman. But Maigret is touched by the look in her eyes and promises to go and see her. Someone else, however, gets there ahead of him. This sets the stage for a hunt that takes Maigret into the underworld of the Riviera and brings an innocent woman close to disaster. Madame Maigret, for once, modestly interferes and helps to throw light on the case by her understanding of female psychology. Maigret is shrewd enough to see her point.

First Sentence

Flanking the main gate of Police Headquarters, Officer Picot stood guard on the left, and his old friend Latuile on the right.

Subjects

Other Editions

• Maigret nd the Madwoman: Maigret and the Killer
• La folle de MaigretPresses de la Cité1970-01-01
• La folle de MaigretPresses de la Cite1970-01-01
• Maigret and the madwomanHarcourt Brace Jovanovich,4c1972.1972-01-01
• Maigret and the MadwomanHarcourt1992-09-01
• Maigret and the madwomanChivers1994-01-01