Maigret's creator (7)
I believe the answer is:
simenon
'maigret's creator' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for simenon that I've seen before include "Maigret creator" , "Belgian crime writer" , "Maigret's creator" , "Foreign writer" , "Maigret author" .)