by Georges Simenon · Tusquets Editor · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472239067
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«La esclusa número uno» is a mystery novel by Georges Simenon, published by Tusquets Editores in paperback (150 pages, in Spanish).
Chief Inspector Maigret investigates whether Emile Ducrau, owner of a barge empire on the Seine, nearly died by drowning due to an accident or an attempted murder. The investigation leads him to the docks of Charenton, where lock keepers and sailors, along with Ducrau's cynical personality, gradually reveal the hidden tensions of his surroundings.
The novel belongs to the Chief Inspector Maigret series, number 18, and was originally published in 1933 as «L'Écluse nº 1».
For readers of classic detective fiction and followers of the Chief Inspector Maigret series.
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most prolific and successful authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels, 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies.
