Inspector Maigret book 41 · 1953
Maigret and the Man on the Bench
A man is found stabbed in an alley wearing bright yellow shoes, and Maigret discovers that his wife knew nothing of his real life.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 41 of 75
- Published
- 1953
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Maigret and the Man on the Bench
5 recurring or key characters from Georges Simenon’s chart.
Lead 1
- Jules MaigretCommissaire of the Paris Police Judiciaire
Major 1
- LucasSergeant, later inspector, Maigret's longest-serving assistant
Minor and cameo 3
- Madame MaigretMaigret's wife
- JanvierInspector on Maigret's team
- LapointeYoung inspector, a favourite of Maigret's
Also featuring these characters
Other Georges Simenon books that share the most characters with Maigret and the Man on the Bench.
- Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters1952 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Maigret's Mistake1953 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Maigret and the Tall Woman1951 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Maigret Goes to School1954 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon