{"product_id":"9780241304068","title":"Maigret Defends Himself : Inspector Maigret by Georges Simenon","description":"Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray  For the first time in his career Inspector Maigret receives written summons to the Prefect's office where he learns that he has been accused of assaulting a young woman. With his career and reputation on the line, Maigret must fight to prove his innocence.   This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret on the Defensive.   'His artistry is supreme' John Banville'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228772643189,"sku":"9780241304068","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241304068.jpg?v=1762256014","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780241304068","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}