Maigret is two days away from retiring. He's pulling an all-nighter trying to finish off paperwork, attempting to get his files in order, and gathering personal items to take home. The phone rings. Late at night, there's no one else to answer but Maigret. The call's about a murder at a hotel near the Gare du Nord. He's got to go. It turns out that one of the patrons in the somewhat rundown hotel has been stabbed, and the only clue is a woman's stocking. Just one mind you. Where's the other? Librarian's note #1: this entry relates to the short story, "At the Etoile du Nord." Collections of stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The Jules Maigret series includes approximately 28 short stories and 75 novels. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Maigret Short Story." Librarian's note #2: the story was collected in the print anthology, "Maigret's Pipe: Seventeen Stories."