Maigret and the Headless Corpse

Main Ideas

• Exploration of human psychology and motivation through the lens of a criminal investigation.
• Immersion in the atmosphere of Paris and its surroundings, creating a unique backdrop for the plot's development.
• The theme of identity and its loss, symbolically reflected in the absence of the head on the discovered corpse.
• The role of intuition and experience in detective work, emphasized in Inspector Maigret's investigative methods.
• Social and class differences that emerge during the investigation and influence the characters' behavior.
• Relationships between people, their hidden motives, and secrets that gradually unfold throughout the plot.