Maigret Sets a Trap
1955 detective novel by Georges Simenon
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Maigret Sets a Trap (French: Maigret tend un piège) is a 1955 detective novel by the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon featuring his fictional character Jules Maigret.
 First edition | |
| Author | Georges Simenon |
|---|---|
| Original title | Maigret tend un piège |
| Language | French |
| Series | Inspector Jules Maigret |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Presses de la Cité |
| Publication date | 1955 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Maigret and the Headless Corpse |
| Followed by | Maigret's Failure |
Plot
Adaptations
- It was adapted as a 1958 film, entitled Maigret Sets a Trap with Jean Gabin as Maigret[3]
- An episode for the 1960s BBC television series Maigret with Rupert Davies as Maigret (s03e12).
- A 1976 episode of the BBC radio series with Maurice Denham as Maigret[4]
- An episode for the 1992 ITV television series Maigret with Michael Gambon as Maigret (s01e06).[5]
- In France, Bruno Cremer, who played Maigret in 54 adaptations during 1991–2005, adapted this story in 1996 (episode 26 of 54, aka s06e02).[6]
- An episode for ITV's 2016 television series Maigret with Rowan Atkinson as Maigret (s01e01).[7]
