Inspector Maigret book 5 · 1931
The Yellow Dog
In the Breton fishing town of Concarneau, a wine merchant is shot, and a mysterious yellow dog keeps appearing.
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Book facts
- Author
- Georges Simenon
- Series
- Inspector Maigret, book 5 of 75
- Published
- 1931
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Yellow Dog
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 Yellow Dog.
- The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Crime in Holland1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Late Monsieur Gallet1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Grand Banks Café1931 · Inspector Maigret · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon