Between 1931 and 1972, 75 novels and 28 short stories about Maigret were published, starting with Pietr-le-Letton ("The Strange Case of Peter the Lett") and concluding with Maigret et Monsieur Charles ("Maigret and Monsieur Charles"). With the creation of Maigret, Simenon renewed the detective novel genre. The novels and stories have been translated into more than 50 languages.
between 1931 and 1972 75 novels and 28 short stories about maigret were published starting with pietr-le-letton ("the strange case of peter the lett") and concluding with maigret et monsieur charles ("maigret and monsieur charles") with the creation of maigret simenon renewed the detective novel genre the novels and stories have been translated into more than 50 languages