To Any Lengths (other English-language titles are Maigret and the Fortuneteller and Signed, Picpus; ) 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 1950 as To Any Lengths and in 1989 as Maigret and the Fortuneteller translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury and in 2015 as Signed, Picpus translated by David Coward. Adaptations The novel has been adapted several times for cinema and television: In French 1968: as Signé Picpus, with Jean Richard in the lead role; 2003: as Signé Picpus, with Bruno Cremer; In Italian 1965: as L'affare Picpus, with Gino Cervi in the main role; In English 1962: as The Crystal Ball, with Rupert Davies; In Japanese 1978: as Keishi to satsujin yōkoku, with Kinya Aikawa in Maigret's role; Literature Maurice Piron, Michel Lemoine, L'Univers de Simenon, guide des romans et nouvelles (1931-1972) de Georges Simenon, Presses de la Cité, 1983, p. 298-299 External links Maigret at trussel.com References 1944 Belgian novels Maigret novels Novels set in France Novels set in the 20th century