The shadow puppet

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....

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Main Author: Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989 (Author)
Other Authors: Schwartz, Ros (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
French
Published: London, England : Penguin Books, 2014.
Series:Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989. Inspector Maigret.
Penguin classics.
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505 0 |a The shadow puppet -- A good man -- The couple at Hôtel Pigalle -- The second-floor window -- The madwoman -- A raging fever -- The three women -- The home nurse -- The man with the pension -- Identity cards -- The drawing on the wall. 
520 |a 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. 
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