Maigret Bides His Time Author:Georges Simenon Maigret’s longest-running case involves two decades of jewelry heists, a generation of conspiracy, and the revelation of a long-buried secret from World War II. “[Simenon could] turn the simplest of romans policiers into a moving and memorable form of art.” — The Times (London) “[Maigret’s investigation] is a bitter... more »sweet elegy for the glory days of both thief and cop.” — Chicago Sun-Times« less