Georges Simenon's son answers reader questions

The twentieth century was a wonderful time for mystery fans, no matter what language (or languages) they read in.

We had, of course, Dame Agatha Christie — and Georges Simenon, the creator of Inspector Maigret.

Simenon’s son, John, answered questions about his famous father in the Guardian’s online reading group webchat recently.

Head over to the article to enjoy insights about the elder Simenon's habits, favorite books, future adaptations, and more.