Maigret and the Gangsters (Large Print) by Simenon, Georges; Varese, Louis (translator) - 1986

Thorndike, Maine: Thorndike Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Large Print Edition. Hardcover. 0896217787 . Ex-library with usual markings and bar code on front board. Spine slanted, corners bumped, minor edge wear, a couple dings on front cover. Text appears clean and unmarked. Large print edition.

"Maigret and the Gangsters finds Chief Inspector Jules Maigret of the Paris crime squad reluctantly helping the hapless Detective Lognon discover the identity of a body dumped from a passing car and immediately picked up by another, before the corpse is even cool. Maigret soon realizes he is dealing with genuine American gangsters, and everyone from Pozzo, a shady restaurateur, to ever-reliable Luigi, owner of the stylish Manhattan Bar, is warning him to back off. When Lognon himself is kidnapped the case becomes grislier than ever and a wild chase to the finsh for the honor of la patrie and the self-esteem of the unflappable, pipe-smoking Maigret."; Ex-Library; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall .