Inspector Maigret book 37 · 1951
Maigret Takes a Room
A police inspector is shot, and Maigret takes a room in a boarding house to find the culprit.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 37 of 75
- Published
- 1951
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Maigret Takes a Room
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 Takes a Room.
- Maigret's Memoirs1951 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters1952 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Madame Maigret's Friend1950 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Maigret's Revolver1952 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon