A sensational case pulls the demoted Maigret out of his lethargy. The young Inspector Maigret has been transferred to a small village in the north, an area of shellfish gatherers and lobster fishermen. Months go by until the gossip-loving Adine Hulot tells him about strange happenings at the home of retired judge Forlacroix. Out of sheer boredom, Maigret sets off and encounters Forlacroix, who is in the process of disposing of a corpse. Unabridged reading with Walter Kreye, new translation, 4 CDs, approximately 5 hours and 16 minutes.