Inspector Maigret book 4 · 1931
The Carter of La Providence
A woman’s body is found in a stable beside a canal lock, and Maigret follows the life of the canal barges.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 4 of 75
- Published
- 1931
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Carter of La Providence
4 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 2
- Madame MaigretMaigret's wife
- TorrenceInspector in the early cases
Also featuring these characters
Other Georges Simenon books that share the most characters with The Carter of La Providence.
- The Late Monsieur Gallet1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Night at the Crossroads1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Pietr the Latvian1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Crime in Holland1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon