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I've read about 40 Maigret's now, skipping a dozen or so that my libraries don't have in ebook form. I have to admire Simenon's knack for avoiding repetition book after book. Best example so far IMO is Maigret Enjoys Himself, where Maigret is on leave and so not involved when a sensational case arises. Instead he follows the case through detailed but incomplete newspaper accounts, gradually zeroing in on the key questions and figuring out the answers with no access to the resources he would normally have at his disposal. It's a brilliant change of perspective for the series.