Maigret and the Hotel Majestic
by Georges Simenon
Category: French fiction

Maigret is called to the Hotel Majestic, a Paris luxury hotel, to investigate a body. The corpse of a guest was discovered by the breakfast cook in the basement. The body is that of the wife of a wealthy American - but to Maigret's surprise there is a gun in her purse. Maigret searches for the culprit among the hotel's employees and patrons. He follows up the handful of clues that could explain her demise.