6 APRIL 1956, Page 36

MAIGRET'S REVOLVER. By Simenon. (Hamish Hamilton, 10s. 6d.) A hundred

and fifty pages for half a guinea seems short Measure, but it's interesting to see ,London in general, and the Savoy in particular, through Maigret's eyes : does the Metro- politan Police really check hotel registers for aliens every night? Especially interesting to learn Maigret's first names at last : Jules' Joseph Anthelme.