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Wikipedia article




'Maigret's Failure' (French: 'Un chec de Maigret') is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his famous creation Jules Maigret.

Overview



Fumal, an infamous bully and the owner of meat-packing industry, orders Maigret to protect him after he comes to believe his life is in danger. However, Maigret, who was one of Fumal's targets for offense as a child, does very little to protect the man. Later, Fumal is viciously slaughtered, Maigret finds himself being blamed for the murder, and so must go about the agonizing task of bringing the murdered butcher's killer to justice.

Publishing history



Originally published in French in 1956 by Presses de la Cit as 'Un Echec de Maigret', the first English translation (translated by Daphne Woodward) was published by Hamish Hamilton in 1962. It was included in two anthologies, 'A Maigret Quartet' (1972) and 'A Maigret Trio' (1983).

Adaptations



A BBC TV version of the book first aired on November 6, 1961, under the title 'Death of a Butcher' with Rupert Davies playing Maigret. Jean Richard played Maigret in the 1987 French TV version and Bruno Cremer in the 2003 adaptation.

References



Category:1956 novels

Category:Maigret novels

Category:Presses de la Cit books


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