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Book SynopsisWinner of the the Barry, Macavity, & Anthony Awards for Best Novel 2017
Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Crime Novel 2016
There is more to solving a crime than following the clues.
Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.
Former Chief Inspector Gamache has been hunting killers his entire career and as the new commander of the Sûreté Academy, he is given the chance to combat the corruption and brutality that has been rife throughout the force. But when a former colleague and professor of the Sûreté Academy is found murdered, with a mysterious map of Three Pines in his possession, Gamache has an even tougher task ahead of him.
When suspicion turns to Gamache himself, and his possible involvement in the crime, the frantic search for answers takes the investigation to the village of Three Pines, where a series of shattering secrets are poised to be revealed ...
Ten million readers.
Three pines.
One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.
'Outstanding ... a constantly surprising series' THE NEW YORK TIMES
Trade ReviewLouise Penny's writing is
intricate, beautiful and compelling. She is
an original voice, a distillation of both PD James and Barbara Vine at their peaks and a
worthy successor to both * Peter James *
Penny's
elegant style is
deeply satisfying, while Gamache is contemplative even when under pressure, and remains a man you want to spend time with * Metro *
Brimming with atmosphere and steeped in soul-searching . . . Penny combines
clever plotting with
beautifully evocative descriptions * Daily Express *
Penny's
elliptical style works brilliantly in a novel that combines modern-day police corruption with century-old tragedy * Sunday Times *
