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L'ombre chinoise by Georges Simenon · Booklabria

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Georges Simenon
L'ombre chinoise

CrimeMystery & Detective, Police Procedural

L'ombre chinoise

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First published: 1932
Editions: 19 in 6 languages

Synopsis

One by one the lighted windows went dark. The silhouette of the dead man could still be seen through the frosted glass like a Chinese shadow puppet. A taxi pulled up. It wasn't the public prosecutor yet. A young woman crossed the courtyard with hurried steps, leaving a whiff of perfume in her wake. Summoned to the dimly-lit Place des Vosges one night, where he sees shadowy figures at apartment windows, Maigret uncovers a tragic story of desperate lives, unhappy families, addiction and a terrible, fatal greed.

Subjects: Crime
Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural
Murder
Romans, nouvelles
Police
Investigation
Set in: France
Paris
Time: 20th Century
Characters: Jules Maigret

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Editions

19 in 6 languages

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English5 French8 German2 Spanish2 All 6 languages

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