I have a terrible confession to make: for much of my mystery-reading career, I ignored the Maigret novels of Georges Simenon. I didn't much care for them - too introspective, I felt, and not enough of a puzzle to really hold my interest.
I am happy to say that my tastes have finally changed - I'd like to think "matured" is a better word - and that I am now enjoying a leisurely introduction to some of the better Maigret novels, in their English translations. This week, the Classic Mysteries podcast reviews "Maigret and the Wine Merchant": a Parisian wine merchant is shot and killed while leaving a house where the wealthy were accustomed to arranging discreet meetings with their lovers. Was it a crime of passion? Chief Superintendent Maigret finds few who will grieve at the merchant's death - and his investigation leads to some surprising results. Details, as always, at the podcast.
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