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In "Maigret Sets a Trap," the eponymous detective follows a serial killer who has murdered five women in Montmartre. Facing a stalled investigation, Maigret consults psychiatrist Professor Tissot and devises a psychological trap. He fakes an arrest to provoke the killer and presents potential victims—policewomen skilled in judo—to bait the murderer into striking again. The plan culminates in a dramatic confrontation in the streets of Paris.
First publish date: June 4, 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Georges Simenon
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