Inspector Maigret book 6 · 1931
Night at the Crossroads
A diamond merchant is found dead in a car at a lonely crossroads outside Paris, and the owner of the house nearby is the obvious suspect.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 6 of 75
- Published
- 1931
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Night at the Crossroads
5 recurring or key characters from Georges Simenon’s chart. Introduces Janvier.
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
- JanvierFirst appearanceInspector on Maigret's team
- TorrenceInspector in the early cases
Also featuring these characters
Other Georges Simenon books that share the most characters with Night at the Crossroads.
- The Grand Banks Café1931 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Man's Head1931 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin1931 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Two-Penny Bar1932 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon