Maigret in Exile - Inspector Maigret Author:Georges Simenon Inspector Maigret has fallen into disfavor with his Paris superiors and has been shunted to a district on the northern French coast. Here among mussel-gatherers and lobstermen, Maigret suffers depression and boredom: he is an outsider. But the discovery of a corpse in the house of a retired judge returns a sense of purpose to the inspector. ... more »; Maigret is soon back on track and his customary wit and wisdom very much in evidence.« less