The Other Maigrets
Seven "Maigrets" have apparently never been published in English three short stories, and four novels written in the summer of 1929, published under the pseudonyms Christian Brulls and Georges Sim: the so-called "precursors of Maigret," since Simenon proclaimed that "Pietr-le-letton" was "the first Maigret". (Translations of the three short stories and one novel appear here for the first time.)
novels (written in the summer of 1929)
Christian Brulls - Train de nuit [Night Train]
1930. A. Fayard, series "Les maîtres du roman populaire" N° 392 1955. A. Fayard, series "Les romans d'amour de Georges Sim", N° 8 1991. pref. by Francis Lacassin. Paris: Julliard, 18 Saint-Amand-Montrond Impr. SEPC. 197 p. 20 cm. series: La seconde chance. ISBN: 2-260-00808-9
A note in the 1991 Julliard edition explains, "We restore to La Jeune Fille aux perles (named La Figurante in 1932 by the publisher) its real title, in accordance with the author's wish and usage.
Christian Brulls - La jeune fille aux perles [The Girl with the Pearls]
1932. as: La Figurante [The Extra]. A. Fayard, series: "Les maîtres du roman populaire" N° 422 1991. pref. by Francis Lacassin. Paris: Julliard, 18 Saint-Amand-Montrond Impr. SEPC. 191 p. 20 cm. series: La seconde chance. ISBN: 2-260-00809-7
Georges Sim - La femme rousse [The Redhead]
1933. Tallandier, series: "Criminels et policiers" N° 7 1991. pref. by Francis Lacassin. Paris: Julliard, 18 Saint-Amand-Montrond Impr. SEPC. 187 p. 20 cm. series: La seconde chance. ISBN: 2-260-00806-2
Georges Sim - La Maison de l'inquiétude [The House of Anxiety]
1930. first serialized in: L'uvre daily newspaper, March, 1930 1932. Tallandier, series: "Criminels et policiers" N° 46 1991. pref. by Francis Lacassin. Paris: Julliard, 18 Saint-Amand-Montrond Impr. SEPC. 167 p. 20 cm. series: La seconde chance. ISBN: 2-260-00811-9 short stories
Georges Simenon - L'improbable Mr. Owen 1938. first appeared in: Police Roman magazine, N° 12, July 15, 1938 1967-73. in: uvres Complètes, Editions Rencontre, Tome IX 1992. in: Tout Simenon. Tome 25, Presses de la Cité Georges Simenon - Ceux du grand café 1938. first appeared in: Police Roman magazine, N° 16, August 12, 1938 1967-73. in: uvres Complètes, Editions Rencontre, Tome IX 1992. in: Tout Simenon. Tome 25, Presses de la Cité Georges Simenon - Menaces de mort 1942. first serialized in: Révolution national weekly, in 6 parts, N°s 21-26, March 8 - April 12, 1942 1992. in: Tout Simenon. Tome 25, Presses de la Cité
Thanks to Dirk Soenen of Belgium for supplying the initial versions of the above.