Maigret's most charming client: Who would want to take this woman's life? Valentine Besson is a delightful old lady and well-liked by everyone in the seaside resort of Étretat. However, her relatives seem to be a disappointment. The two stepsons are greedy and quarrelsome, her daughter hates her, and the daughter-in-law believes Valentine has deprived the stepsons of their inheritance. When Rose, the old lady's maid, is poisoned with arsenic, Valentine fears the attack was meant for her and asks Inspector Maigret for help. Maigret's 33rd case takes place in Paris and Étretat near Le Havre. Unabridged reading with Walter Kreye, 4 CDs, approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes.