Inspector Maigret book 3 · 1931
The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
Maigret secretly swaps the suitcase of a shabby stranger, and the man takes his own life. Feeling responsible, Maigret sets out to discover why.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 3 of 75
- Published
- 1931
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien
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
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