**"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . .
Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was
masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories."
--The Guardian
**
When the son of a wealthy businessman fears for his father's life,
Maigret is plucked from retirement to visit New York on an unlikely
quest
Aged 56 and in his first year of retirement at Meung-sur-Loire, Maigret
is surprised with a visit by Jean, the son of wealthy New York
businessman John Maura. With the assistance of his aging lawyer, Jean
convinces Maigret to accompany him to New York, where he believes his
father is in danger. But things take an unexpected turn upon their
arrival when it is Jean himself who disappears. Set against the
mysterious backdrop of New York City, Maigret's investigation must
unearth old crimes, outsmart treacherous characters, and overcome his
status as an outsider policeman in the city.