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Maigret at the Crossroads (French: La Nuit du carrefour) is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. Published in 1931, it is one of the earliest novels to feature Inspector Maigret in the role of the chief police investigator, a character that has since become one of the best-known detectives in fiction.
- Georges Simenon, Robert Baldick
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Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (French: [ʒɔʁʒ simnɔ̃]; 12/13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer, most famous for his fictional detective Jules Maigret.
Jan 3, 1984 · The first novel in the series, Pietr-le-Letton, appeared in 1931; the last one, Maigret et M. Charles, was published in 1972. The Maigret novels were translated into all major languages and several of them were turned into films and radio plays.
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Jules Maigret (French: [ʒyl mɛɡʁɛ]), or simply Maigret, is a fictional French police detective, a commissaire ("commissioner") of the Paris Brigade Criminelle (Direction Régionale de la Police Judiciaire de Paris:36, Quai des Orfèvres), created by writer Georges Simenon.
TitleFrench-language Publication DatePenguin Uk Reissue DateReissue #Maigret et Monsieur CharlesFebruary 19729 Jan 202075Maigret et l'indicateurJune 19715 Dec 201974Maigret et l'homme tout seulFebruary 19717 Nov 201973May 19703 Oct 201972Maigret at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon was first published in 1931. It has all the usual Inspector Maigret touches, but it also has a weird vibe with its setting at a rural crossroads on the main route to the Paris food markets. There is an old mansion, a newer house, and a service station.
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Maigret at the Crossroads (French: La Nuit du carrefour) is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. Published in 1931, it is one of the earliest novels to feature Inspector Maigret in the role of the chief police investigator, a character that has since become one of the best-known detectives in fiction.
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May 24, 2017 · It was adapted for French television in 1969, as part of the long running TV series Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret) (1967-1990) with Jean Richard as Inspector Maigret.
