Penguin Main Series 739. 1st Edition, published 1950.
‘A Battle of Nerves’ centers on Maigret's unconventional plan to prove the innocence of Joseph Heurtin, a man sentenced to death for the murder of a rich American widow and her maid. Convinced of Heurtin's innocence despite strong evidence, Maigret orchestrates an escape from prison to see who the condemned man will lead him to…
‘At The Gai-Moulin’ sees Maigret go undercover to solve a murder in the Belgian city of Liäge, where the body of Greek playboy Ephraim Graphopoulos has been found, stuffed in a wicker basket, at the town zoo. The local police have focused their investigation on the Gai-Moulin, a seedy nightclub where the victim spent his last night in the company of bar-girl Adäle, enviously watched by teenagers Jean Chabot and Rene Delfosse—now the chief suspects in the murder.
Condition grading: Good. Minor damage to top left corner of front cover. Minor loss to bottom of spine. Some marks to both covers. Light creases to right hand corners of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 739. 1st Edition, published 1950.
‘A Battle of Nerves’ centers on Maigret's unconventional plan to prove the innocence of Joseph Heurtin, a man sentenced to death for the murder of a rich American widow and her maid. Convinced of Heurtin's innocence despite strong evidence, Maigret orchestrates an escape from prison to see who the condemned man will lead him to…
‘At The Gai-Moulin’ sees Maigret go undercover to solve a murder in the Belgian city of Liäge, where the body of Greek playboy Ephraim Graphopoulos has been found, stuffed in a wicker basket, at the town zoo. The local police have focused their investigation on the Gai-Moulin, a seedy nightclub where the victim spent his last night in the company of bar-girl Adäle, enviously watched by teenagers Jean Chabot and Rene Delfosse—now the chief suspects in the murder.
Condition grading: Good. Minor damage to top left corner of front cover. Minor loss to bottom of spine. Some marks to both covers. Light creases to right hand corners of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
