The Shadow in the Courtyard (other English-language titles are Maigret Mystified and The Shadow Puppet; ) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret. Translations The book has been translated three times into English: in 1934 by Anthony Abbot as The Shadow in the Courtyard , in 1964 as Maigret Mystified by Jean Stewart, and in 2015 by Ros Schwartz as The Shadow Puppet. Adaptations The novel has been adapted five times for film and television: in Italian in 2004 as L'ombra cinese, with Sergio Castellitto in the main role and in 1966 as L'ombra cinese, with Gino Cervi in the lead role; in French in 2004 as L'ombre chinoise, with Bruno Crémer in the main role and in 1967 as L'Ombre chinoisewith Jean Richard in the lead role; in English in 1961 as Shadow Play, with Rupert Davies in the main role. Literature External links Maigret at trussel.com References 1932 Belgian novels Maigret novels Novels set in France Novels set in the 20th century