A Crime in Holland (Inspector Maigret)

A thought-provoking mystery unfolds in a small coastal Dutch town after a host’s private party ends in murder.

A French professor is staying in a coastal Dutch town while on a lecture tour—but when his host is murdered, he’s held for questioning as the prime suspect. Maigret’s assistance is requested, so he travels to the northeast of Holland, where he meets the attendees of a small private gathering the week before: Beetje, the coquettish daughter of a local farmer; Madame Popinga, the vict...