Maigret Bides His Time

Maigrets longest-running case involves two decades of jewelry heists, a generation of conspiracy, and the revelation of a long-buried secret from World War II. [Simenon could] turn the simplest of romans policiers into a moving and memorable form of art. The Times (London) [Maigrets investigation] is a bittersweet elegy for the glory days of both thief and cop. Chicago Sun-Times