Death of a Nobody (Penguin 60s)
Registered by GoryDetails of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 1/13/2018
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I got this little softcover from Better World Books. It contains two Inspector Maigret tales, the title story and "The Man in the Street". The first one deals with a "nobody" who's found shot to death in a hotel room, and whose life turns out to include a surprising secret; this one has a very poignant twist.
"The Man in the Street" pays more homage to real-world policework than many detective stories do, with Maigret sticking to a slow-motion pursuit and waiting-game with his suspect; among other things, both of them catch colds. The case is one in which Maigret is not without sympathy, but as he says, he must get at the truth...
"The Man in the Street" pays more homage to real-world policework than many detective stories do, with Maigret sticking to a slow-motion pursuit and waiting-game with his suspect; among other things, both of them catch colds. The case is one in which Maigret is not without sympathy, but as he says, he must get at the truth...
Journal Entry 2 by GoryDetails at New Hampshire geocache (see notes for details) in -- Geocaches, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (5/16/2018 UTC) at New Hampshire geocache (see notes for details) in -- Geocaches, New Hampshire USA
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I left this book in the Old School geocache in Nashua NH; hope the finder enjoys it!
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