Maigret has been interrogating a mysterious dane, carl andersen, for hours without a confession. Disappointing, when the simenon plot was so taut and tense, and brooding. Night at the crossroads tells a complex tale of murder, deceit and greed set in an isolated country community. Maigret may be very close to his wife, but in night at the crossroads we will see what happens when he becomes attracted to someone else. To say more about the plot would be to ruin the pleasure of watching maigret hack through the lies and secrets that drift over the crossroads like. The crossroads garage doubles as a smuggling point. A chronological english checklist of the 75 novels, with variant titles and year of original french publication click on the code for the bibliography entry, plot for the plot summary. Maigret sets out to find his killer which ultimately leads to a thrilling climax. Maigret got involved in the case, but another inspector argues its his. The plot of the novel is driven by the murder of isaac goldberg, a jewish diamond merchant, in a place outside paris known as the three widows crossroads. You know its holiday season in the uk when itv wheels out another maigret, this new adaptation quickly becoming synonymous with christmas, easter and all the rest. Chief inspector maigret faces a wall of silence from the eccentric inhabitants at a remote crossroads as he investigates the murder of a jewish diamond dealer, who was killed in the dead of night. A complex tale of murder, deceit and greed set in an isolated country community.
Posted by paul hirons on april 16, 2017 december 21, 2017. Night at the crossroads on itv, whos in the cast with rowan atkinson and what is the detective drama about. Maigret at the crossroad 1992 inspector jules maigret bruno cremer investigates the murder of a diamond merchant who was found in a car. Maigret is supposed to be working with an inspector from outside paris, but it remains his case in every way that matters. Maigret night at the crossroads what time is it on tv.
The plot is a tad more complex also, and develops at a steady pace. Bibliography reference forum plots texts simenon gallery shopping film links maigret. The apparently simple plot becomes knottier as the different agendas of various characters come to the fore. Maigret s night at the crossroads, sunday 16th april, itv. What can we expect from the return of itvs maigret. You know its holiday season in the uk when itv wheels out another maigret, this new adaptation quickly becoming synonymous with.
Trucks carry drugsdiamonds etc in their spare tiresmake pickups and exchanges at the gas station. Maigret at the crossroads the night at the crossroads by. Published in 1931, it is one of the earliest novels to feature inspector maigret in the role of the chief police investigator, a character that has since become one of the bestknown detectives in fiction. Were three films into rowan atkinsons tenure as inspector maigret and so far hes barely twitched a facial muscle.
Find out when maigret night at the crossroads is on tv. If its literary origins occasionally show it is also the sort of drama you want to keep watching unpeeling new layers just when you think youve got a handle on the case. Maigrets night at the crossroads 2017 rotten tomatoes. Once again we gain a glimpse into maigret s happy marriage, especially in comparison to the marriage of the other inspector. Maigret at the crossroads the night at the crossroads by georges simenon fictiondb. Why was the body of a diamond merchant found in his car at his isolated mansion. The mystery is not the murder, but as the title hints, a place little outside paris called three windows crossroad. Before he can finish he hangs up, calls back from another. Maigrets night at the crossroads, sunday 16th april, itv. For 17 hours inspector maigret and lucas have interrogated carl anderson, but he is unperturbed, and. Ultimately, after all the attempts, maigret ends up there at one night, which brings a light to the probe. Chief inspector maigret faces a wall of silence from the eccentric inhabitants at a remote crossroads as he investigates the murder of a jewish diamond dealer, who was killed in the dead of.