Publication: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1940, New York
Translated from the French by Geoffrey Sainsbury. First U. S. edition. Fine, bright, tight copy in a fine, bright dust jacket. Maigret investigates the murder of Manuel Palmari, a criminal Maigret had known for 20 years, and who he suspected of being behind the string of jewel robberies over that period. Haycraft/Queen Cornerstone title and a superb copy.
Inventory Number: 34400