No Mystery: The Enduring Appeal of Inspector Maigret

Georges Simenon Wrote 75 Maigret Novels. They’re Still Worth Reading

Let me ask you if you’ve ever heard of Inspector Jules Maigret. Maybe so? Maybe not?

Well, you know who’s heard of Inspector Maigret, or at least his creator, Georges Simenon? William Faulkner. Faulkner, the great American writer, said of Simenon, “I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekov.”

Chekov is not an inspector, but he was a Russian writ…