{"product_id":"maigret-and-the-man-on-the-bench-inspector-maigret-9781250426031","title":"Maigret and the Man on the Bench (Inspector Maigret)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe vicious stabbing of a dull and respectable man makes for a knotty investigation when his audacious secret life comes to light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA middle-aged man is knifed in an alleyway, dying instantly. In this working-class area of Saint-Martin, random stabbings don't typically interest Maigret. But Louis Thouret, in his raincoat and dark suit, is conspicuously ordinary, not a drunk or a gang member. Asking around, Maigret gets the impression of a kind and gentle soul, and he grows attached to the dead man--who, it emerges, led an audacious double life quite at odds with his respectable image. As the depth of Louis's duplicity comes to light, Maigret must also split himself in two, almost \u003ci\u003ebecoming\u003c\/i\u003e Louis to learn why he was murdered so viciously. In \u003ci\u003eMaigret and the Man on the Bench\u003c\/i\u003e, Georges Simenon casts his inimitable narrative spell while posing the question: Just how far should a person go to salvage their one short and precious life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10449475\"\u003eGeorges Simenon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250426031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250426030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022080\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031010\"\u003eThrillers | Crime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC101030\"\u003eWorld Literature | France | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorges Simenon\u003c\/b\u003e (1903-1989) was born in Liège, Belgium. An intrepid traveler with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand--and not to judge--the human condition in all its shades. His books include the Inspector Maigret series and a richly varied body of wider work united by its evocative power, its economy of means, and its penetrating psychological insight. He is among the most widely read writers in the global canon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55687958135083,"sku":"9781250426031","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/9781250426031.jpg?v=1790358849","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/maigret-and-the-man-on-the-bench-inspector-maigret-9781250426031","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}