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The shadow puppet

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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.
Subjects:
Maigret, Jules > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Police > France > Paris > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
French fiction.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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