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Georges Simenon

(Georges Joseph Christian Simenon)
Belgium   (1903 - 1989)
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About Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium. At sixteen he began work as a journalist on the Gazette de Liège. He moved to Paris in 1922 and became a prolific writer of popular fiction, working under a number of pseudonyms. In 1931 he published the first of the novels featuring Maigret, his most famous and enduring creation.
 
Series
Inspector Maigret
The Death of Monsieur Gallet (1932)
     aka Maigret Stonewalled
The Crime of Inspector Maigret (1932)
     aka Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets
The Crossroads Murders (1933)
Inspector Maigret Investigates (omnibus) (1933)
Introducing Inspector Maigret (omnibus) (1933)
Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett (1933)
     aka The Strange Case of Peter the Lett
The Shadow in the Courtyard (1934)
Triumph of Inspector Maigret (omnibus) (1934)
The Crime at Lock 14 (1934)
     aka Maigret Meets a Milord
A Face for a Clue (1939)
A Battle of Nerves (1939)
     aka Maigret's War of Nerves
The Patience of Maigret (omnibus) (1939)
The Flemish Shop (1940)
Liberty Bar (1940)
Maigret Keeps a Rendezvous (omnibus) (1940)
Maigret to the Rescue (omnibus) (1940)
The Saint-Fiacre Affair (1940)
Maigret At the Gai-Moulin (1940)
     aka At the Gai-Moulin
Maigret Travels South (omnibus) (1940)
Maigret in Holland (1940)
     aka A Crime in Holland
Maigret Abroad (omnibus) (1940)
The Sailor's Rendezvous (1940)
The Madman of Bergerac (1940)
Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine (1940)
The Lock at Charenton (1941)
Maigret and Monsieur Labbe (1941)
Maigret Returns (1941)
Maigret Sits It Out (omnibus) (1941)
Maigret and the Death of a Harbor-Master (1941)
A Battle of Nerves / At the 'Gai Moulin' (omnibus) (1950)
Maigret on Holiday (omnibus) (1950)
A Summer Holiday (1950)
To Any Lengths (1950)
Maigret's Christmas (omnibus) (1951)
Maigret Right and Wrong: Maigret in Montmartre / Maigret's mistake (omnibus) (1954)
Maigret's Mistake (1954)
Maigret and the Mad Killers (1954)
Maigret in Montmartre (1954)
     aka Maigret and the Strangled Stripper
Maigret and the Dead Girl (1955)
Maigret and the Young Girl (1955)
Maigret in New York's underworld (1955)
Maigret and the Burglar's Wife (1955)
Inspector Maigret and the Burglar's Wife (1956)
Maigret's Revolver (1956)
Maigret's Little Joke (1957)
     aka None of Maigret's Business
My Friend Maigret (1957)
     aka The Methods of Maigret
Maigret Goes to School (1957)
Maigret and the Old Lady (1958)
Madame Maigret's Own Case (1958)
     aka Madame Maigret's Friend
Maigret's First Case (1958)
Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses (1959)
Maigret Has Scruples (1959)
The Short Cases of Inspector Maigret (1959)
Maigret Takes a Room (1960)
Versus Inspector Maigret (omnibus) (1960)
Maigret in Court (1961)
Maigret Afraid (1961)
Maigret in Society (1962)
Maigret's Failure (1962)
A Maigret Omnibus (omnibus) (1962)
Maigret and the Lazy Burglar (1963)
Maigret at the Crossroads (1963)
Maigret's Memoirs (1963)
Maigret Mystified (1964)
Maigret's Special Murder (1964)
The Second Maigret Omnibus (omnibus) (1964)
Five Times Maigret (omnibus) (1964)
Maigret and the Saturday Caller (1964)
Maigret Loses His Temper (1965)
Maigret Sets a Trap (1965)
Maigret on the Defensive (1966)
Maigret and the Hotel Majestic (1966)
Maigret and the Headless Corpse (1967)
Maigret's Pickpocket (1967)
Maigret Goes Home (1967)
Maigret and the Nahour Case (1967)
Maigret in Vichy (1968)
     aka Maigret Takes the Waters
Maigret Has Doubts (1968)
Maigret's Boyhood Friend (1968)
Maigret Hesitates (1968)
Maigret and the Killer (1969)
Maigret and the Calame Report (1969)
     aka Maigret and the Minister
Maigret Triumphant (1969)
Maigret and the Madwoman (1970)
Maigret and the Wine Merchant (1970)
Maigret and the Loner (1971)
A Maigret Quartet (omnibus) (1972)
Maigret and the Flea (1972)
     aka Maigret and the Informer
Maigret and Monsieur Charles (1973)
Maigret and the Bum (1973)
     aka Maigret and the Dosser
A Maigret Trio: Maigret's failure / Maigret in Society / Maigret and the lazy burglar (omnibus) (1973)
Maigret and the Millionaires (1974)
Maigret and the Gangsters (1974)
Maigret and the Man on the Bench (1975)
     aka Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard
Maigret and the Apparition (1976)
     aka Maigret and the Ghost
Maigret and the Black Sheep (1976)
Maigret and the Spinster (1977)
Maigret's Pipe (1977)
Maigret in Retirement (1978)
Maigret in Exile (1978)
Maigret and the Toy Village (1978)
Maigret Among the Rich (1978)
Maigret's Rival (1979)
Maigret in New York (1979)
Maigret at the Coroner's (1980)
Maigret Bides His Time (1985)
Maigret and the Pickpocket (1985)
Four On Maigret: Mr. Monday / Maigret's Pipe / Maigret's Mistake / The Drowned Men's Inn (omnibus) (1986)
The Yellow Dog (1987)
Maigret on the Riviera (1988)
Maigret and the Fortune Teller (1989)
Maigret and the Flemish Shop (1990)
Maigret on Home Ground (1992)
Inspector Maigret's Case Files Murder: Murder a LA Carte (omnibus) (1992)
Murder: Maigret And the Pickpocket / Maigret And the Toy Village / Maigret's Riva / Maigret in Vichy (omnibus) (1996)
Maigret (1998)
The Bar on the Seine (2003)
Inspector Cadaver (2003)
The Friend of Madame Maigret (2003)
The Hotel Majestic (2003)
The Maigret Collection: Radio Dramatization (2003)
Maigret and the Idle Burglar (2004)
The Death of Monsieur GalletThe Crime of Inspector MaigretIntroducing Inspector MaigretMaigret and the Enigmatic Lett
The Crime at Lock 14A Face for a ClueA Battle of NervesThe Patience of Maigret
The Flemish ShopLiberty BarMaigret Keeps a RendezvousMaigret to the Rescue
The Saint-Fiacre AffairMaigret At the Gai-MoulinMaigret Travels SouthMaigret in Holland
Maigret AbroadThe Sailor's RendezvousThe Madman of BergeracMaigret and the Tavern by the Seine
Maigret ReturnsMaigret Sits It OutMaigret and the Death of a Harbor-MasterA Battle of Nerves / At the 'Gai Moulin'
Maigret on HolidayTo Any LengthsMaigret's ChristmasMaigret Right and Wrong: Maigret in Montmartre / Maigret's mistake
Maigret's MistakeMaigret and the Mad KillersMaigret in MontmartreMaigret and the Dead Girl
Maigret and the Young GirlMaigret in New York's underworldMaigret and the Burglar's WifeInspector Maigret and the Burglar's Wife
Maigret's RevolverMaigret's Little JokeMy Friend MaigretMaigret Goes to School
Maigret and the Old LadyMadame Maigret's Own CaseMaigret's First CaseMaigret and the Reluctant Witnesses
Maigret Has ScruplesThe Short Cases of Inspector MaigretMaigret Takes a RoomVersus Inspector Maigret
Maigret in CourtMaigret AfraidMaigret in SocietyMaigret's Failure
A Maigret OmnibusMaigret and the Lazy BurglarMaigret at the CrossroadsMaigret's Memoirs
Maigret MystifiedMaigret's Special MurderThe Second Maigret OmnibusFive Times Maigret
Maigret and the Saturday CallerMaigret Loses His TemperMaigret Sets a TrapMaigret on the Defensive
Maigret and the Hotel MajesticMaigret and the Headless CorpseMaigret's PickpocketMaigret Goes Home
Maigret and the Nahour CaseMaigret in VichyMaigret Has DoubtsMaigret's Boyhood Friend
Maigret HesitatesMaigret and the KillerMaigret and the Calame ReportMaigret Triumphant
Maigret and the MadwomanMaigret and the Wine MerchantMaigret and the LonerA Maigret Quartet
Maigret and the FleaMaigret and Monsieur CharlesMaigret and the BumA Maigret Trio: Maigret's failure / Maigret in Society / Maigret and the lazy burglar
Maigret and the MillionairesMaigret and the GangstersMaigret and the Man on the BenchMaigret and the Apparition
Maigret and the Black SheepMaigret and the SpinsterMaigret's PipeMaigret in Exile
Maigret and the Toy VillageMaigret's RivalMaigret in New YorkMaigret at the Coroner's
Maigret Bides His TimeMaigret and the PickpocketFour On Maigret: Mr. Monday / Maigret's Pipe / Maigret's Mistake / The Drowned Men's InnThe Yellow Dog
Maigret on the RivieraMaigret and the Fortune TellerMaigret and the Flemish ShopInspector Maigret's Case Files Murder: Murder a LA Carte
Murder: Maigret And the Pickpocket / Maigret And the Toy Village / Maigret's Riva / Maigret in VichyMaigretThe Bar on the SeineInspector Cadaver
The Friend of Madame MaigretThe Hotel MajesticMaigret and the Idle Burglar
 
Novels
A Man's Head (1931)
Uncle Charles (1942)
The Breton Sisters (1943)
Black Rain (1946)
Magnet of Doom (1948)
Chit of a Girl (1949)
The Survivors (1949)
Poisoned relations (1950)
Strange Inheritance (1950)
The Strangers in the House (1951)
A Crime in Holland / A Face for a Clue (1952)
Act of Passion (1952)
The Burgomaster of Furnes (1952)
Escape in vain (1952)
Havoc By Accident (1952)
In Two Latitudes (1952)
On the Danger Line (1952)
The Trial of Bebe Donge (1952)
The Man Who Watched the Trains Go by (1953)
The Stain on the Snow (1953)
Aunt Jeanne (1953)
Across the Street (1954)
The Bottom of the Bottle (1954)
Ticket of Leave (1954)
Belle (1954)
The Brothers Rico (1954)
The Burial of M. Bouvet (1955)
Chez Krull (1955)
The Fugitive (1955)
     aka Account Unsettled
A Sense of Guilt (1955)
Red Lights (1955)
     aka The Hitchhiker
The Little Man from Archangel (1957)
The Stowaway (1957)
The Woman of the Grey House (1958)
The Heart of a Man (1958)
Inquest on Bouvet (1958)
The Son (1958)
The Witness (1958)
The Murderer (1958)
Young Cardinaud (1959)
The Negro (1959)
Striptease (1959)
Sunday (1960)
The Hatter's Ghost (1960)
     aka The Hatter's Phantoms
The Premier (1961)
The Widower (1961)
Fate of the Malous (1962)
Pedigree (1962)
The Iron Stair Case (1963)
New Lease of Life (1963)
The Patient (1963)
The Train (1964)
The Accomplices (1964)
The Bells Of Bicetre (1964)
The Door (1964)
Three Beds in Manhattan (1964)
The Blue Room (1965)
Man With the Little Dog (1965)
The Little Saint (1966)
The Mouse (1966)
Old Man Dies (1967)
The Confessional (1967)
Monsieur Monde Vanishes (1967)
The Neighbours (1968)
The Witnesses (1968)
The Prison (1969)
Big Bob (1969)
The Man on the Bench in the Barn (1970)
November (1970)
The Rich Man (1971)
Teddy Bear (1971)
The Disappearance of Odile (1972)
Window Over the Way (1972)
     aka Danger Ashore
The Cat (1972)
The Glass Cage (1973)
The Innocents (1973)
The Venice Train (1974)
The Magician (1974)
The House on Quai Notre Dame (1975)
Betty (1975)
Watchmaker of Everton (1975)
The Others (1975)
Girl in His Past (1976)
Four Days in a Lifetime (1977)
The Clockmaker (1977)
The Family Lie (1978)
The Girl with a Squint (1978)
The Little Doctor (1978)
Aboard the Aquitaine (1979)
The Nightclub (1979)
The Grandmother (1980)
The White Horse Inn (1980)
The Country Doctor (1981)
     aka The Delivery
The Long Exile (1983)
The Lodger (1983)
The Reckoning (1984)
Intimate Memoirs (1984)
The Couple from Poitiers (1985)
Justice (1985)
In Case of Emergency (1986)
The Outlaw (1986)
Uncle Charles Has Locked Himself in (1987)
The Rules of the Game (1988)
Donadieu's Will (1991)
Suspect (1991)
The Truth about Bebe Donge (1992)
Death of a Nobody (1995)
The 13 Culprits (2002)
Dirty Snow (2003)
A Man's HeadUncle CharlesBlack RainMagnet of Doom
Chit of a GirlThe SurvivorsPoisoned relationsStrange Inheritance
The Strangers in the HouseA Crime in Holland / A Face for a ClueAct of PassionThe Burgomaster of Furnes
Escape in vainHavoc By AccidentIn Two LatitudesOn the Danger Line
The Trial of Bebe DongeThe Man Who Watched the Trains Go byThe Stain on the SnowAunt Jeanne
Across the StreetThe Bottom of the BottleTicket of LeaveBelle
The Brothers RicoChez KrullA Sense of GuiltRed Lights
The Little Man from ArchangelThe StowawayThe Woman of the Grey HouseThe Heart of a Man
Inquest on BouvetThe SonThe WitnessThe Murderer
Young CardinaudThe NegroStripteaseSunday
The Hatter's GhostThe PremierThe WidowerFate of the Malous
PedigreeThe Iron Stair CaseNew Lease of LifeThe Patient
The TrainThe AccomplicesThe Bells Of BicetreThe Door
Three Beds in ManhattanThe Blue RoomMan With the Little DogThe Little Saint
The MouseOld Man DiesThe ConfessionalMonsieur Monde Vanishes
The NeighboursThe WitnessesThe PrisonBig Bob
The Man on the Bench in the BarnNovemberThe Rich ManTeddy Bear
The Disappearance of OdileWindow Over the WayThe CatThe Glass Cage
The InnocentsThe Venice TrainThe MagicianThe House on Quai Notre Dame
BettyWatchmaker of EvertonThe OthersGirl in His Past
Four Days in a LifetimeThe ClockmakerThe Family LieThe Girl with a Squint
The Little DoctorThe NightclubThe GrandmotherThe White Horse Inn
The Long ExileThe ReckoningIntimate MemoirsThe Couple from Poitiers
JusticeIn Case of EmergencyThe OutlawUncle Charles Has Locked Himself in
The Rules of the GameDonadieu's WillSuspectThe Truth about Bebe Donge
Death of a NobodyThe 13 CulpritsDirty Snow
 
Omnibus
Lost Moorings: Banana Tourist / Blind PathThe Man from Everywhere / Newhaven-DieppeViolent Ends: Belle / The Brothers RicoThe Judge and the Hatter: The Witnesses / The Hatter's Ghosts
The Sacrifice: Mr. Hire's Engagement / Young CardinaudGirl in Waiting / JusticeSimenon OmnibusSimenon Omnibus: No. 4
Simenon Omnibus: No. 5Simenon Omnibus: No. 7Simenon Omnibus: No. 8Simenon Omnibus: No. 9
Simenon Omnibus: No. 10Simenon Omnibus: No. 11Simenon Omnibus: No. 12Simenon Omnibus: No. 13
African TrioSimenon Omnibus: No. 14The Watchmaker  / The Iron Staircase
 
Collections
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Georges Simenon recommends
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac (1984)
John Wainwright
"An unforgettable novel."



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