The Misty Harbour (2015)
“Orchestrating Events When Maigret left the villa, Lucas could tell there was trouble coming. The inspector was ready to explode, with staring eyes that seemed to see nothing.
‘Didn’t find him?’ ‘I don’t think it’s even worth looking for him. We’d need too many men to hunt down someone hiding in the dunes.’ His overcoat buttoned all the way up, Maigret thrust his hands into his pockets and chewed the stem of his pipe.
‘See that gap between the curtains?’ he said, pointing to the study wi...ndow. ‘And that low wall, right in front? Well, once you’re standing on the wall, I think you could see into the room.’ Lucas was almost as big as his boss, but not as tall. He hoisted himself on to the wall with a sigh, checking both ways along the road to make sure no one was coming.
The wind had picked up at sundown, a sea wind that strengthened with each passing minute and shook the trees.
‘Anything?’ ‘I’m not up high enough.MoreLess
‘Didn’t find him?’ ‘I don’t think it’s even worth looking for him. We’d need too many men to hunt down someone hiding in the dunes.’ His overcoat buttoned all the way up, Maigret thrust his hands into his pockets and chewed the stem of his pipe.
‘See that gap between the curtains?’ he said, pointing to the study wi...ndow. ‘And that low wall, right in front? Well, once you’re standing on the wall, I think you could see into the room.’ Lucas was almost as big as his boss, but not as tall. He hoisted himself on to the wall with a sigh, checking both ways along the road to make sure no one was coming.
The wind had picked up at sundown, a sea wind that strengthened with each passing minute and shook the trees.
‘Anything?’ ‘I’m not up high enough.MoreLess
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