El perro canelo

Synopsis of El perro canelo

Considered one of the most famous novels in the Maigret series, 'El perro canelo' (The Yellow Dog) masterfully combines police investigation with a tale of vengeance. Inspector Maigret arrives in the town of Concarneau, Brittany, to investigate the attempted murder of one of the town's notables. Amidst the investigation, a series of confusing events suggests an unstoppable killer is plotting a collective revenge, centered on four friends who regularly meet at the local bar. The only firm clue is a yellow dog that no one had seen before, lurking in the neighborhood. Heavily influenced by popular fiction, the plot is a reinterpretation of The Count of Monte Cristo, with a twist centered on the maritime environment that Georges Simenon knew so well.