Everything you need to understand or teach Maigret Meets a Milord by Georges Simenon.
According to Maigret there is no gratuitous evil. Any crime becomes understandable once the facts become known. Maigret's inquiries usually reinforce his belief that a murderer is an unfortunate human being, for almost anyone is capable of murdering if given enough motivation. The motive is often humiliation, treated in a minor key in the "Maigrets." Maigret is interested in learning about the victims of crime, for this knowledge will lead him...