Inspector Maigret book 8 · 1931
The Grand Banks Café
In the port of Fécamp, the captain of a fishing trawler is murdered soon after his return from the Newfoundland banks.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 8 of 75
- Published
- 1931
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Grand Banks Café
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
- TorrenceInspector in the early cases
Also featuring these characters
Other Georges Simenon books that share the most characters with The Grand Banks Café.
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