Maigret's creator (7)
I believe the answer is:
simenon
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">maigret's creator</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for simenon that I've seen before include "Maigret creator" , "Belgian crime writer" , "Maigret's creator" , "Foreign writer" , "Maigret author" .)