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Character · Quai des Orfèvres · 73 books

Lucas

Sergeant, later inspector, Maigret's longest-serving assistant · Georges Simenon

Lucas is a sergeant, later inspector, and Maigret’s longest-serving assistant.

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Character facts

First appearance
Pietr the Latvian (1931)
Latest appearance
Maigret and Monsieur Charles (1972)
Books
73 (72 major, 1 minor)
Series
Inspector Maigret
Author
Georges Simenon
Circle
Quai des Orfèvres

Where to meet Lucas

Lucas first appears in Pietr the Latvian (1931), in a major role, book 1 of the Inspector Maigret series.

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Every book with Lucas

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1931MPietr the Latvianmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  2. 1931MThe Late Monsieur Galletmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  3. 1931MThe Hanged Man of Saint-Pholienmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  4. 1931MThe Carter of La Providencemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  5. 1931MThe Yellow Dogmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  6. 1931MNight at the Crossroadsmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  7. 1931MA Crime in Hollandmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  8. 1931MThe Grand Banks Cafémajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  9. 1931MA Man's Headmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  10. 1931MThe Dancer at the Gai-Moulinmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  11. 1932MThe Two-Penny Barmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  12. 1932MThe Shadow Puppetmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  13. 1932MThe Saint-Fiacre Affairmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  14. 1932MThe Flemish Housemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  15. 1932MThe Madman of Bergeracmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  16. 1932MThe Misty Harbourmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  17. 1932MLiberty Barmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  18. 1933MLock No. 1major role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  19. 1934MMaigretmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  20. 1942MCécile Is Deadmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  21. 1942MThe Cellars of the Majesticmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  22. 1942MThe Judge's Housemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  23. 1944MSigned, Picpusmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  24. 1944MInspector Cadavermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  25. 1944MFéliciemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  26. 1947MMaigret Gets Angrymajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  27. 1947MMaigret in New Yorkmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  28. 1948MMaigret's Holidaymajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  29. 1948MMaigret's Dead Manmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  30. 1949MMy Friend Maigretmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  31. 1949MMaigret at the Coroner'smajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  32. 1950MMaigret and the Old Ladymajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  33. 1950MMadame Maigret's Friendmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  34. 1951MMaigret's Memoirsmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  35. 1951MMaigret at Picratt'smajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  36. 1951MMaigret Takes a Roommajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  37. 1951MMaigret and the Tall Womanmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  38. 1952MMaigret, Lognon and the Gangstersmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  39. 1952MMaigret's Revolvermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  40. 1953MMaigret and the Man on the Benchmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  41. 1953MMaigret Is Afraidmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  42. 1953MMaigret's Mistakemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  43. 1954·Maigret Goes to Schoolminor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  44. 1954MMaigret and the Dead Girlmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  45. 1955MMaigret and the Ministermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  46. 1955MMaigret and the Headless Corpsemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  47. 1955MMaigret Sets a Trapmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  48. 1956MMaigret's Failuremajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  49. 1957MMaigret Enjoys Himselfmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  50. 1958MMaigret Travelsmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  51. 1958MMaigret's Doubtsmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  52. 1959MMaigret and the Reluctant Witnessesmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  53. 1959MMaigret's Secretmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  54. 1960MMaigret in Courtmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  55. 1960MMaigret and the Old Peoplemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  56. 1961MMaigret and the Lazy Burglarmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  57. 1962MMaigret and the Good People of Montparnassemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  58. 1962MMaigret and the Saturday Callermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  59. 1963MMaigret and the Trampmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  60. 1963MMaigret's Angermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  61. 1964MMaigret and the Ghostmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  62. 1964MMaigret Defends Himselfmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  63. 1965MMaigret's Patiencemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  64. 1966MMaigret and the Nahour Casemajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  65. 1967MMaigret's Pickpocketmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  66. 1968MMaigret Hesitatesmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  67. 1968MMaigret's Childhood Friendmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  68. 1969MMaigret and the Killermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  69. 1970MMaigret and the Wine Merchantmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  70. 1970MMaigret and the Madwomanmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  71. 1971MMaigret and the Lonermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  72. 1971MMaigret and the Informermajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy
  73. 1972MMaigret and Monsieur Charlesmajor role · Inspector MaigretBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Jules MaigretCommissaire of the Paris Police Judiciaire73
Madame MaigretMaigret's wife73
JanvierInspector on Maigret's team68
LapointeYoung inspector, a favourite of Maigret's42
TorrenceInspector in the early cases19
Dr PardonMaigret's doctor and friend9