Detective in troubled waters
The majority of the "Maigret" mysteries are naturally set in Paris, where the Detective Chief…
11 June 2019 - 08.06 AM
Two men of one mind, sort of
Although we have read at least half of the 75 "Maigret" books, "Maigret's Memoirs" is one that we…
03 June 2019 - 10.06 AM
Inspector in handcuffs
Just a week after we returned from our little side-trip with Maigret to Tucson, Arizona, we find…
24 May 2019 - 09.05 AM
Deeds not words in bitter battle for vote
Three newsreel cameras captured the shocking moment on 4 June 1913 when Emily Davison, a…
21 May 2019 - 10.05 AM
Simenon works his magic
Damn that Simenon. He was a crafty blighter. The fellow was a conjurer of words, juggling his plot…
21 May 2019 - 08.05 AM