Pietr the Latvian Inspector Maigret..., Georges Simenon
Pietr the Latvian Inspector Maigret..., Georges Simenon
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Pietr the Latvian (Inspector Maigret)

Author: Georges Simenon, David Bellos

Series: Inspector Maigret #1

Narrator: James Faulkner

Unabridged: 4 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2025

Synopsis

In this first installment in Georges Simenon’s legendary Inspector Maigret series, M. Maigret hunts down an elusive and notorious confidence man, but finds that identifying him is a game of doubles, intrigue, and hidden crimes.

When Detective Chief Inspector Maigret receives notice from Interpol that Pietr the Latvian, an infamous con man, is on his way to Paris, he rushes to intercept him at the train station. But when he arrives he is confounded to find two men who fit the description of the wanted man. One is alive, the other dead.

So who is Pietr? A businessman or a bootlegger? Is he Latvian, American, or Russian? In order to find out, Maigret must use his keen understanding of human nature, his gift for observation, and his famous instincts to track down the true suspect in Pietr the Latvian, the first mystery in Georges Simenon’s iconic series.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

About Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon (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.

About David Bellos

David Bellos is the former director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, where he is a professor of French and comparative literature. He has won many awards for his translations of Georges Perec, Ismail Kadare, and others, including the Man Booker International Prize.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave on September 22, 2023

"Not that he looked like a cartoon policeman. He didn't have a mustache and he didn't wear heavy boots. His clothes were well-cut and made of fairly light worsted. He shaved every day and looked after his hands. But his frame was proletarian. He was a big, bony man. His firm muscles filled out his j......more

Goodreads review by S. on September 01, 2025

April 2023 خب تصور اشتباهی داشتم که اولین کتاب، اطلاعات کاملتری از سربازرس مگره ارائه میدهد، مثل همیشه گنده، مرموز و آرام. March 2025 How about reading one every month from start?! 1.Pietr le Letton ... (تعقیب کلاهبرداری بانفوذ و ناشناس) ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ 2.The Carter of 'La Providence' here ⭐⭐⭐ 3.The Late Monsieur......more

Goodreads review by Bill on February 06, 2017

A pipe, a hat & a warm stove......welcome to the world of Inspector Maigret. Simenon's first Maigret novel, published in 1930, is a very enjoyable tale full of interesting characters, plot twists & even a bit of action. So, this is what I've been missing all these years. Mind you, I don't want to li......more

Goodreads review by Dagio_maya on December 14, 2020

La prima indagine del corpulento ed atipico commissario Maigret che darà il via ad una nuova modalità di concepire il romanzo giallo. "In ogni malfattore, in ogni delinquente c’è un uomo. Ma c’è anche e soprattutto un giocatore, un avversario: ed è questo che la polizia tende a vedere in lui, è quest......more

Goodreads review by F.R. on March 17, 2016

There’s a distinct lack of glamour to this first Maigret mystery. In itself that’s interesting as this is a story centred on an international con-man and an American investor in one of the finest hotels in Paris. Surely that gives a triumphant yell of glamour. In the hands of a Leslie Charteris or a......more

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