Maigret and the Minister

<p><b>'His artistry is supreme' John Banville</b> <br><br><i>'Once alone in his office he went over and opened the window as if being in charge of this case made him gasp for a breath of fresh air...</i><i> It made him feel almost fond of the petty thieves maniacs swindlers and offenders of all kinds that he usually had to deal with.'<br></i><br>Maigret has no taste for politics or politicians but when he is summoned to a clandestine meeting by a desperate government minister one evening he finds himself drawn into an unsavoury world of corruption scandal and cover ups.<br><br>'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' <i>Guardian</i> <br><br>'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' <i>Independent</i></p>