Maigret and the Killer (Helen and Kurt Wolff Books)
Adapted for audio by Frederick Spoerly???, this excellent full-cast recording of a Simenon trilogy offers crime drama of psychological depth. In the first story, Chief Inspector Maigret of the Paris police investigates the murder of a young man who is stabbed from behind on a street. It first appears his death is the result of his habit of tape-recording conversations, and four burglars are arrested. Whereupon, the real murderer writes to the newspapers. In "Maigret Sets a Trap" (Audio Reviews, LJ 10/1/93), five women have been stabbed to death as they walk along the streets of Paris. Maigret arranges for a female policewoman to act as a decoy. The killer refuses to confess, and Maigret effectively psychoanalyzes what led him to become a hater of women. In "Maigret's Christmas," the appearance of "Father Time" in a child's bedroom leads to a case of theft and murder that Maigret solves virtually from his armchair. Each case offers up middle-class criminals, along with some interesting insights into the character of Madame Maigret. Sound quality is excellent. Recommended for public libraries.?Jacqueline Seewald, Red Bank Reg. H.S., Little Silver, NJCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.