The Patience of Maigret
 First French edition (publ. Presses de la Cité) | |
| Author | Georges Simenon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Crime fiction |
| Published | 1965 (George Routledge and Sons Ltd.) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 320 |
| OCLC | 10772698 |
The Patience of Maigret is a 1965 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Maigret searches for evidence that an old nemesis of his is behind a series of jewel robberies. Maigret believes the ageing gangster is organising a gang from his apartment. However, when the gangster is found dead, Maigret investigates his criminal connections and his neighbours trying to find the murderer.
Adaptations
[edit]It has been adapted several times for television. In 1992 it was made into an episode of an ITV Maigret series starring Michael Gambon.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Fantasticfiction.co.uk
- ^ Cogdill, Oline. "Maigret With Michael Gambon". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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