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Maigret’s Rival first published in France 1944 under the title L’Inspecteur Cadavre Copyright © Editions Gallimard, 1944 Translation first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton 1979 Translation copyright © Georges Simenon, 1979
The Night-Club first published in France 1946 under the title L’Ane Rouge Copyright © Georges Simenon, 1933 Translation first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton 1979 Translation copyright © Georges Simenon, 1979
Maigret in New York first published in France 1947 under the title Maigret à New York Copyright © Georges Simenon, 1947 Translation first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton 1979 Translation copyright © Georges Simenon, 1979
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