Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters: Georges Simenon

`You`re a good soul, inspector, and when you`re up against the second-rate criminals you get here in Paris, you`re a crack policeman. But this business isn`t for you. These guys play rough and they may hurt you. Just drop it! What concern is it of yours, anyway?`

When Maigret learns that his hapless colleague Inspector Lognon is being menaced by some notorious American mobsters, he makes it his mission to bring them to justice - despite threatening warnings that he is out of his depth.

This novel has been published in a previous translation as Inspector Maigret and the Killers.