Maigret

One of the series' highlights is the evolving partnership between Maigret and his wife, Louise (Stefanie Martini) Modern Couple

Why should a 21st-century reader pick up a Maigret novel? In an age of adrenaline-fueled thrillers and binge-worthy serial killer documentaries, Maigret offers a detox. Maigret

He will let a murderer go free if he believes the victim deserved it. He will hide evidence if he believes the "justice" of the courts would be crueler than the natural consequence of guilt. He has a deep, almost paternal sympathy for the criminal. He sees himself in them. He knows that under the right pressure, a series of bad nights and bad decisions, he too could commit murder. One of the series' highlights is the evolving