To Any Lengths
To Any Lengths is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret.
Translations
The book has been translated three times into English: in 1950 as To Any Lengths and in 1989 as Maigret and the Fortuneteller translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury and in 2015 as Signed, Picpus translated by David Coward.Adaptations
The novel has been adapted several times for cinema and television:;In French
- 1968: as Signé Picpus, with Jean Richard in the lead role;
- 2003: as Signé Picpus, with Bruno Cremer;
- 1965: as L'affare Picpus, with Gino Cervi in the main role;
- 1962: as The Crystal Ball, with Rupert Davies;
- 1978: as Keishi to satsujin yōkoku, with Kinya Aikawa in Maigret's role;
Literature
- Maurice Piron, Michel Lemoine, L'Univers de Simenon, guide des romans et nouvelles de Georges Simenon, Presses de la Cité, 1983, p. 298-299