A Crime in Holland (2014)
“He also glanced around to see if he could attach himself to some group, but dared not approach anyone, and stood with his back against the stack of chairs.
Pijpekamp came in next, escorting Oosting, whose eyes lighted sternly on Maigret. Then came the last arrivals: Madame Popinga and Any, who walked in quickly, stopped for a second then both headed for the row of chairs.
‘Bring Beetje down,’ Maigret instructed the Dutch inspector, ‘and have one of your men keep an eye on Liewens and Oosting. They weren’t in here on the night of the murder. We’ll only be needing them later. They can stand at the back for now.’ After Beetje arrived, looking flustered at first, then deliberately stiffening her back with an impulse of pride as she saw Any and Madame Popinga, there was a pause, while everyone seemed to hold their breath.
Not because the atmosphere was tense. Because it wasn’t. It was merely sordid.
In that huge empty hall, with the single light bulb hanging from the ceiling, they looked l...ike a random group of human beings.MoreLess
Pijpekamp came in next, escorting Oosting, whose eyes lighted sternly on Maigret. Then came the last arrivals: Madame Popinga and Any, who walked in quickly, stopped for a second then both headed for the row of chairs.
‘Bring Beetje down,’ Maigret instructed the Dutch inspector, ‘and have one of your men keep an eye on Liewens and Oosting. They weren’t in here on the night of the murder. We’ll only be needing them later. They can stand at the back for now.’ After Beetje arrived, looking flustered at first, then deliberately stiffening her back with an impulse of pride as she saw Any and Madame Popinga, there was a pause, while everyone seemed to hold their breath.
Not because the atmosphere was tense. Because it wasn’t. It was merely sordid.
In that huge empty hall, with the single light bulb hanging from the ceiling, they looked l...ike a random group of human beings.MoreLess
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