"Maigret Has Scruples Maigret Has Scruples (French: ""Les Scrupules de Maigret"") is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. On one of those rare days when all is quiet at the Quai des Orfèvres Maigret receives a visit from the mild-mannered toy salesman (at the Magasins du Louvre) Xavier Marton. Marton thinks that either his wife is trying to poison him or he is just crazy. Then Mme. Marton also shows up leaving Maigret rather bemused. Worried about his own wife's health and musing over his marriage, Maigret decides to investigate despite an"
"Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper (original French-language title Maigret au ""Picratt's"") is a detective novel by the Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon, featuring the author's most celebrated character Inspector Maigret. The book was published at the end of 1950, and was later translated into English by Cornelia Schaeffer as ""Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper"" and by Daphne Woodward as ""Maigret in Montmartre"". The plot of the novel revolves around the murder of a stripper called Arlette, and the novel is noted for its depiction of the seedy nightlife of the Montmartre district"
"Schwartz. The character of Maigret was invented by Simenon but after the first few novels was influenced by Chief Inspector , said to be the greatest French detective of his day, who became a longtime friend of Simenon. Maigret is described as a large, broad shouldered man — he is gruff, but patient and fair. Recurring characters in the series include Maigret's wife Louise (usually referred to simply as ) and in particular ""The Faithful Four"", a group consisting of his four loyal police colleagues (Sgt./Inspector Lucas, , , and Torrence). List of Maigret novels with date of French-language publication"
"Davies played Maigret. A French television version with Jean Richard as Maigret aired on 1 February 1969. A second French television version with Bruno Cremer aired on 15 March 1992. Maigret in Exile Maigret in Exile (French: ""La Maison du Juge"") is a 1940 detective novel by the Belgian mystery writer Georges Simenon. The mysterious moves of bureaucrats have exiled Maigret to a small town in the coast of Normandy where it rains all the time and there is nothing to do except for playing billiards in the local pub and sniff the gel that the local inspector lathers into"
"The Strange Case of Peter the Lett The Strange Case of Peter the Lett (1931) (), a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon, is the very first novel to feature Inspector Jules Maigret who would later feature in more than a hundred stories by Simenon and who has become a legendary figure in the annals of detective fiction. Maigret is notified through Interpol that Peter the Lett, an international fraudster and leader of the notorious Baltic Gang, is travelling to Paris. Furnished only with a description he and a squad from the Police Judiciaire plan to intercept him"
"most famous character invented by Simenon, Commissaire Maigret, made his first appearance in a piece in ""Detective"" written at Joseph Kessel's request. This first ever Maigret detective story was written while boating in The Netherlands, particularly in and around the Dutch town of Delfzijl. A statue of Maigret in Delfzijl is a perpetual reminder of this. 1932 saw Simenon travel extensively, sending back reports from Africa, eastern Europe, Turkey, and the Soviet Union. A trip around the world followed in 1934 and 1935. Between 1932 and 1936, Simenon, Tigy, and Boule lived at La Richardière, a 16th-century manor house in"
"A Battle of Nerves A Battle of Nerves (French: ""La Tête d'un homme"", also known as ""A Man's Head"") is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character Inspector Jules Maigret. Published in 1931, it is one of the earliest of Simenon's ""Maigret"" novels, and one of eleven he had published that year. It was one of the most successful of the early titles and among the first Maigrets to be filmed. Maigret had been investigating the murder of Mme. Henderson, a rich American woman, and her maid, at her house in Saint-Cloud. Despite the evidence against"
"Maigret at the Crossroads Maigret at the Crossroads () 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. The plot of the novel is driven by the murder of Isaac Goldberg, a Jewish diamond merchant, in a place outside Paris known as the Three Widows' Crossroads. The cast of characters includes: Originally written in French, the novel was translated into English by Robert Baldick"
"and published by Penguin in 1963. It was dramatized as ""Night at the Crossroads"" in 1932 in a film written and directed by Jean Renoir, starring Renoir's brother Pierre Renoir as Inspector Maigret. Maigret at the Crossroads Maigret at the Crossroads () 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. The plot of the novel is driven by the murder of Isaac Goldberg,"
"Maigret's Dead Man Maigret's Dead Man (French: Maigret et son mort) is a 1948 detective novel by the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon featuring his fictional character Jules Maigret. Also translated as ""Maigret and His Dead Man"" or ""Maigret’s Special Murder"", it was Simenon's 29th Maigret novel. A man telephones for Maigret from a café and saying that he is being followed. Without finishing the call he hangs up. He attempts to call Maigret from different cafés, then the calls cease. Then a body is found in the Place de la Concorde badly beaten and stabbed. It was observed being dumped"
"from a car. ""Maigret's Dead Man"" has been dramatized five times: Maigret's Dead Man Maigret's Dead Man (French: Maigret et son mort) is a 1948 detective novel by the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon featuring his fictional character Jules Maigret. Also translated as ""Maigret and His Dead Man"" or ""Maigret’s Special Murder"", it was Simenon's 29th Maigret novel. A man telephones for Maigret from a café and saying that he is being followed. Without finishing the call he hangs up. He attempts to call Maigret from different cafés, then the calls cease. Then a body is found in the Place de"
"Russian, later named as Fyodor Yurevich. Maigret follows him back to Paris, to a flop-house in the Marais district where he is found to live with a prostitute, Anna Gorskin. So who is Peter? A vagrant, a seaman, a businessman, a corpse? Is he Russian, Norwegian, American or Latvian? Maigret's persistence is needed to unravel the mystery and track down the real Peter. In this story we are introduced to aspects of M's detective method. Simenon tells us that, like any other policeman, Maigret “worked with the amazing tools that men like Bertillon, Reiss and Locard have given the police;"
"The Crime at Lock 14 The Crime at Lock 14 (Fr. ""Le Charretier de la Providence"", ""The Carter of the ""Providence"""") is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Inspector Jules Maigret. Maigret is called to a crime scene at Lock 14 on the Marne Canal, near Dizy, when a woman's body is found in the stable of a canalside inn. She had been strangled, and was still wearing her jewellery, pointing to a crime of passion. The woman is identified as Mary Lampson, wife of an English ""milord"" travelling through France on his yacht,"
"Maigret in Exile Maigret in Exile (French: ""La Maison du Juge"") is a 1940 detective novel by the Belgian mystery writer Georges Simenon. The mysterious moves of bureaucrats have exiled Maigret to a small town in the coast of Normandy where it rains all the time and there is nothing to do except for playing billiards in the local pub and sniff the gel that the local inspector lathers into his hair. Then an old woman shows up with a story about a body in the house of a judge in the fishing village of l'Aiguillon and things get interesting."
"Woodward as ""Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett""; and in 2014 by David Bellos as ""Pietr the Latvian"". The story has been adapted for television three times: In English in 1963 (with Rupert Davies in the main role); in Dutch in 1967 (Jan Teulings); and in French in 1972 (Jean Richard). The Strange Case of Peter the Lett The Strange Case of Peter the Lett (1931) (), a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon, is the very first novel to feature Inspector Jules Maigret who would later feature in more than a hundred stories by Simenon and who has"
"in 1969 (Jan Teulings); and in Russian in 1992 (Vladimir Samoilov). It has been adapted for French TV on three occasions: in 1967, for the Jean Richard series, and re-made for that series in 1983; and in 1996 for the Bruno Cremer series. A Battle of Nerves A Battle of Nerves (French: ""La Tête d'un homme"", also known as ""A Man's Head"") is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character Inspector Jules Maigret. Published in 1931, it is one of the earliest of Simenon's ""Maigret"" novels, and one of eleven he had published that year. It"
"Georges Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Georges Simenon was born at 26 rue Léopold (now number 24) in Liège to Désiré Simenon and his wife Henriette. Désiré Simenon worked in an accounting office at an insurance company and had married Henriette in April 1902. Although Georges Simenon was born on Friday 13 February 1903 superstition resulted in his birth being registered as having"
"Maigret's Revolver Maigret's Revolver is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The original French version ""Le Revolver de Maigret"" appeared in 1952. The theft of Inspector Jules Maigret's revolver from his home begins a detective story that leads to Maigret travelling from Paris to London to find the young man who stole it, and the woman who is in danger of being his victim. An agitated young man visits Maigret's home while he is out, wanting to talk to him, but instead steals his revolver. Maigret and his wife later go to a dinner party of his acquaintance"
"Office of the Inspector General, who is investigating Jack Crawford's role in the events of the first season. Katharine Isabelle joined the recurring cast as Margot Verger, who was originally described as a potential love interest for Graham, but Fuller later clarified that, as in the novel ""Hannibal"", Margot ""... is a member of the LGBT community!"" Michael Pitt joined the recurring cast in the role of Mason Verger, Margot's abusive twin brother. Amanda Plummer guest-starred in the second season, playing Katherine Pimms, an acupuncturist. Jeremy Davies and Chris Diamantopoulos appear in two episodes. Fuller stated in June 2014 after"
"/ Le plus grand Belge (""The Greatest Belgian"") in two separate television shows. In the Flemish version, he ended 77th place. In the Walloon version, he ended 10th place. Simenon's work has been widely adapted to cinema and television. He is credited on at least 171 productions. Notable films include: Georges Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Georges Simenon was born at 26 rue"
"Maigret and the Yellow Dog Maigret and the Yellow Dog (French: ""Le Chien jaune"") is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. M. Mostaguen, the wine dealer at Concarneau, is wounded by a gunshot when returning home drunk from the local Admiral Hotel and Maigret, who is organizing the mobile squad in Rennes, is called in by the Mayor to solve the crime. Maigret settles down at the hotel and discovers a set of curious characters who include Jean Servières, a retired newspaper man from Paris; Ernest Michoux, a doctor who has never practiced; Emma, the mysterious and"
"Maigret and the Yellow Dog Maigret and the Yellow Dog (French: ""Le Chien jaune"") is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. M. Mostaguen, the wine dealer at Concarneau, is wounded by a gunshot when returning home drunk from the local Admiral Hotel and Maigret, who is organizing the mobile squad in Rennes, is called in by the Mayor to solve the crime. Maigret settles down at the hotel and discovers a set of curious characters who include Jean Servières, a retired newspaper man from Paris; Ernest Michoux, a doctor who has never practiced; Emma, the mysterious and"
"Michael Gambon Sir Michael John Gambon (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television, and film. He moved to England and gained British citizenship. Gambon has played the eponymous mystery writer protagonist in the BBC television serial ""The Singing Detective"", Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial ""Maigret"", and Professor Albus Dumbledore in the final six ""Harry Potter"" films after the death of Richard Harris who had previously played the role. He has won four BAFTA TV Awards and three Olivier Awards. He was knighted in 1998 for services to drama, and he"
"Jackie Reid DI Jackie Reid is a fictional character in the ITV series ""Taggart"". WPC Reid made her first appearance in the first episode ""Killer"" in 1984. Although Jackie Reid featured throughout the late 80s, her first line in the show was in ""Death Comes Softly"" (1990), when the character was promoted to a regular basis. In 1994 Jackie was promoted to Detective Sergeant, much to the dismay of Jim Taggart. She is the longest running character in the show. She is from the fictional village of Garsden in Lanarkshire. Jackie's upbringing is revealed over several series. In 2002, the"
"in Paris. The novel has been rated one of the ten best Maigret stories and has been adapted several times for TV and film. It has been adapted three times in English: In 1960, as ""Murder in Montmartre"", it was the first episode of the BBC's ""Maigret"" series, starring Rupert Davies in the title role; In 1993, as ""Maigret and the Night-club Dancer"", it was an episode of the ITV ""Maigret"" series starring Michael Gambon; and in 2017, as ""Maigret in Montmartre"", in the later ITV series, starring Rowan Atkinson. Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Inspector Maigret and the"
"complicated waitress at the hotel, and a strange yellow dog that seems to be haunting the neighborhood. The customs official is shot in the leg, Servières disappears and is found and brought back, and a giant vagrant is arrested before Maigret solves the case. The novel was originally published in French in 1931 as ""Le Chien jaune"" and published by Fayard. The first English translation, translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury, was published by George Routledge & Sons in 1939 as A Face for a Clue. It was also reissued (by Severn House) as Maigret and the Concarneau Murders in 1980. The"
"questions or commenting from time to time. After Denham's death, the series was continued in 2003 with Nicholas Le Prevost playing a gruffer, more earthy Maigret and Julian Barnes playing Simenon. adapted the novels into the comic series ""Maigret"" (1950–53), published in and . Rumeu (drawings) and (script) adapted the Maigret story into the comic strip ""Maigret"" in 1969. Between 1992 and 1997 the series ""Maigret"" inspired five albums, drawn by Philippe Wurm and Frank Brichau. Inspector Juzo Megure from ""Detective Conan"" is loosely based on Maigret, in both appearance and name. Both are police inspectors, and are known for"
"dead by strangulation. Inspector Maigret is about to depart for his annual leave, but he decides to stay in town to help fellow Lognon in the investigations. Maigret a Pigalle Maigret a Pigalle (""Maigret in Pigalle"") is a 1966 Italian crime film directed by Mario Landi. It is based on the novel ""Maigret al Picratt's"" by Georges Simenon. Arlette is a stripper in a Paris nightclub called the ""Picrate"" in Pigalle. One evening, she comes into a police station to inform Inspector Lognon of a crime. She heard two strangers planning to assassinate an old countess in order to rob"
"made by ITV from 2016. The first two episodes were adapted from ""Maigret Sets a Trap"" and ""Maigret's Dead Man"". Two further episodes were broadcast in 2017, adapted from ""Maigret at the Crossroads"" and ""Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper"". Maurice Denham played Chief Inspector Maigret in a series of three-quarter-hour dramatizations of the novels on BBC Radio 4 from 1992 to 2002, with Michael Gough playing Georges Simenon. The format of each play would begin with Maigret and Simenon sitting together discussing some fact or event which would then lead into Maigret's recounting a particular case, with Simenon asking"
"programme again on 4 June 2006, and set a time in the Chevrolet Lacetti of 1:50.3, a significant improvement on his previous time of 1:55. He clipped his namesake corner the second time, and when asked why by Jeremy Clarkson, replied, ""I dunno — I just don't like it."" Michael Gambon Sir Michael John Gambon (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television, and film. He moved to England and gained British citizenship. Gambon has played the eponymous mystery writer protagonist in the BBC television serial ""The Singing Detective"", Jules Maigret in the"
"has one daughter, Kate, who is also an actress. David Hemblen David Hemblen (born 1940) is an English-born actor who frequently works in Canadian film, television and theatre who grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He is known for his role as George in ""La Femme Nikita"", Customs inspector in Atom Egoyan's ""Exotica"", Lord Dread/Lyman Taggert in ""Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future"", Detective Dick Hargrove in ""T. and T."". and as Inspector Winterguild in """". He is also known for his role as Johnathan Doors in """" and for voicing the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated"
"Thirteen Against Fate Thirteen Against Fate is a British mystery thriller series, comprising thirteen individual stories by the French writer, Georges Simenon. There are no links between each story, other than the original author, and no story features Simenon's most famous creation, Maigret. Intended to be more of a psychological series than the usual British detective serial of the time, producer Irene Shubik remarked that ""[t]hese plays are not for the squeamish. They are not light detective stories, but intense psychological studies of individuals deeply involved in the aftermath of murder or death."", while The Daily Telegraph described the first"
"also looking out for him. Maigret eventually finds Alain waiting in Jeanne Debul's room while she is out. Treating him to a meal in the hotel restaurant, Maigret learns about Alain's father and recent events at his home; the links between his father, Jeanne Debul and André Delteil become clear. The story was included in the first series of the BBC television dramatizations of Maigret stories featuring Rupert Davies as the detective: ""The Revolver"" was broadcast in 1960. Maigret's Revolver Maigret's Revolver is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The original French version ""Le Revolver de Maigret"" appeared"