num_pages: 192
description: The richest wine merchant in Paris is found dead -- shot in front of an elegant house where discreet clients are in the habit of renting rooms for discreet purposes. Everything seems to point to a crime sparked by jealousy. But Maigret is surprised to find a curious absence of shock or grief in the victim's family and colleagues, and further investigation into the life and habits of the murdered man reveals some singularly unlovable traits.
language: English
title: Maigret and the Wine Merchant
titlecomplete: Maigret and the Wine Merchant (Maigret Mystery Series)
characters: André Lucas, Louise Maigret, Old Joseph, Jules Maigret
genres: Fiction, France, Mystery, French Literature, Noir, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Novels, Belgian, Crime
ratings_count: 1128
places: Paris, France
series: Inspector Maigret
publisher: Harvest Books