num_pages: 144
description: Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect.
language: English
title: Maigret and the Idle Burglar
titlecomplete: Maigret and the Idle Burglar (Maigret, #57)
characters: Albert Janvier, Albert Lapointe, Old Joseph, André Lucas, Dr. Paul (Two Bodies on a Barge), Jules Maigret, Joseph Lognon
genres: Mystery, Fiction, 20th Century, Thriller, France, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Noir, Belgian
ratings_count: 886
places: France, Paris
series: Inspector Maigret
publisher: Gardners Books