Maigret's Rival (other English-language title is Inspector Cadaver; ) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret. The novel was completed on March 3, 1943, in Saint-Mesmin, Vendée, France. The book was published in January 1944 together with To Any Lengths and Maigret and the Toy Village in the anthology Signé Picpus by Éditions Gallimard. Translations The book has been translated three times into English: in 1979 as Maigret's Rival by Helen Thomson and was reissued in English under the title Inspector Cadaver in 2003; in 2015 as Inspector Cadaver by William Hobson. Adaptations The novel has been adapted two times for cinema and television: In French 1968: as L'Inspecteur Cadavre, with Jean Richard in the lead role; 1998: as Maigret et l'Inspecteur Cadavre, with Bruno Cremer; Literature External links Maigret at trussel.com References 1944 Belgian novels Maigret novels Novels set in France Novels set in the 20th century