Maigret and the Killer

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Maigret and the Killer
AuthorGeorges Simenon
Original titleMaigret et le tueur
TranslatorShaun Whiteside
LanguageFrench
Genre Detective fiction
Publication date
1969
Media typePrint
Preceded by Maigret's Boyhood Friend  
Followed by Maigret and the Wine Merchant  

Maigret and the Killer (French : Maigret et le tueur) is a 1969 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret. [1] The book was translated into English by Shaun Whiteside. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lanchester, John (4 June 2020). "Maigret's Room". London Review of Books. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. "Maigret and the Killer". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 24 January 2021.