{"product_id":"the-two-penny-bar-inspector-maigret-9781250398055","title":"The Two-Penny Bar (Inspector Maigret)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the heart of the Parisian summer, a forgotten crime comes to light in this Inspector Maigret tale from Georges Simenon. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of his death, a condemned man remembers a crime he witnessed years before. With only the name of a bar to direct him, Maigret joins a party of summering revelers who have something to do with the unsolved disappearance--but what, exactly? Descending into the sleazy underside of respectable Parisian life, Maigret investigates and the forgotten crime comes to light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorges Simenon \u003c\/b\u003e(1903-1989) was born in Liège, Belgium. An intrepid traveler with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand--and not to judge--the human condition in all its shades. His books include the Inspector Maigret series and a richly varied body of wider work united by its evocative power, its economy of means, and its penetrating psychological insight. He is among the most widely read writers in the global canon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor and translator.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589864063250,"sku":"9781250398055","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_042b5c73-3901-40ee-a1ca-9b79b33fc420.jpg?v=1756811164","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-two-penny-bar-inspector-maigret-9781250398055","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}