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Maigret and the Hotel Majestic first published in France 1942 under the title Maigret et les caves du Majestic Copyright © Georges Simenon, 1942 Translation first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton 1977 Translation copyright © Georges Simenon, 1977
Three Beds in Manhattan first published in France 1946 under the title Trois chambres à Manhattan Copyright © Georges Simenon, 1946 Translation first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton 1976 Translation copyright © Georges Simenon, 1946, 1976
Maigret and the Ghost first published in France 1964 under the title Maigret et le fantôme Copyright © Georges Simenon, 1964 Translation first published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton 1976 Translation copyright © Georges Simenon, 1976
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