Inspector Maigret book 11 · 1932
The Two-Penny Bar
A condemned man tells Maigret about a riverside bar, and the story leads Maigret to a murder.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 11 of 75
- Published
- 1932
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Two-Penny Bar
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 Two-Penny Bar.
- A Man's Head1931 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Saint-Fiacre Affair1932 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Grand Banks Café1931 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Flemish House1932 · Inspector Maigret · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon