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Glass Houses: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel #13)
By Louise Penny. 2017
When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers…
are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead. From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized. But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied.Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montréal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. More than the accused is on trial. Gamache’s own conscience is standing in judgment. In Glass Houses, her latest utterly gripping book, number-one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what Gandhi called the court of conscience. A court that supersedes all others. A New York Times BestsellerThe entrancing new crime thriller featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, from number one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny…
When Armand Gamache receives a letter inviting him to an abandoned farmhouse outside of Three Pines, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him as an executor of her will. Armand never knew the elderly woman, and the bequests are so wildly unlikely that he suspects the woman must have been delusional - until a body is found, and the terms of the bizarre document suddenly seem far more menacing. But it isn't the only menace Gamache is facing. The investigation into the events that led to his suspension has dragged on, and Armand is taking increasingly desperate measures to rectify previous actions. As he does, Armand Gamache begins to see his own blind spots - and the terrible things hiding there . . . A New York Times BestsellerUn destello de luz: Inspector Gamache 9 (Inspector Armand Gamache #Volumen 9)
By Louise Penny. 2019
En el noveno caso del inspector jefe Gamache, el carismático protagonista de una serie que ha cautivado a más de8…
millones de lectores en todo el mundo, Louise Penny ha escrito una magnífica novela sobre la lealtad y la traición, la moralidad y la corrupción, las luces y las sombras de nuestras sociedades contemporáneas. La Navidad está a la vuelta de la esquina, y en Quebec eso significa nevadas que encandilan, luces de colores y encuentros con amigos ante una chimenea encendida. Sin embargo, para Armand Gamache, el inspector jefe de la Sûreté du Québec, estas fechas normalmente festivas quedan ensombrecidas: algunos de sus mejores agentes del Departamento de Homicidios han sido trasladados a otras unidades, lleva meses sin hablar con su viejo amigo, el teniente Jean-Guy Beauvoir, y fuerzas hostiles están alineándose contra él. Así, cuando recibe un mensaje de Myrna Landers desde el pueblecito de Three Pines, Gamache lo ve como una oportunidad para escapar unas horas de la ciudad. Una amiga de Myrna que iba a pasar la Navidad en el pueblo no se ha presentado. Aunque la anfitriona se resiste al principio a decir de quién se trata, el inspector jefe no tardará en descubrir que la desaparecida fue una de las mujeres más famosas no solo de Norteamérica, sino del mundo entero. A medida que avanza en sus investigaciones, y en medio de idas y venidas entre Montreal y Three Pines durante un invierno muy duro, Gamache destapa una red de asesinatos, mentiras y corrupción de una envergadura colosal. Algo terrible se está tramando en la «jerarquía policial», y el inspector jefe hará todo lo posible para descubrir qué es. Enfrentado a su caso más perturbador hasta la fecha, ¿podrá salvar la reputación de la Sûreté, a las personas que aprecia y a sí mismo?El juego de la luz (Inspector Armand Gamache #Volumen 7)
By Louise Penny. 2017
Tras Una revelación brutal y Enterrad a los muertos, este nuevo caso del inspector Armand Gamache es una nueva lección…
magistral de la gran dama canadiense del crimen. Clara Morrow lleva muchos años trabajando en el más absoluto anonimato como pintora aficionada en Three Pines, un tranquilo pueblecito de las afueras de Montreal. Así que, cuando el Musée d'Art Contemporain de la capital decide acoger una exposición sobre su obra, Clara no da crédito a la noticia. La sensación de irrealidad y los nervios que la atenazan la noche del vernissage se prolongan en la cena que ofrece en su casa para amigos y miembros del mundillo artístico. Sin embargo, este torbellino de emociones sólo será el preludio de una velada dramática: al día siguiente de la celebración, aparece el cadáver de una mujer en un rincón del jardín. Y no es una persona cualquiera: se trata de Lillian Dyson, quien nosólo es una reconocida crítica de arte capaz de arruinar una carrera, sino que también había sido la mejor amiga de Clara desde la infancia, hasta que una fuerte disputa las separó durante años. ¿Qué hacía en esa fiesta a la que no había sido invitada? ¿Por qué y quién la ha matado? Son preguntas elementales con las que Armand Gamache inicia la investigación, acompañado de Jean-Guy Beauvoir e Isabelle Lacoste, sus dos ayudantes más próximos. Reseñas:«Soberbia. Penny utiliza con gran eficacia la interacción entre la luz y la oscuridad, haciendo que resuene simbólicamente en el alma de los personajes.»Publishers Weekly «Igual que P.D. James, Penny demuestra que la estructura férrea de la clásica historia de intriga puede acoger una enorme riqueza de emociones profundas y dramas interpersonales.»Booklist «Una mirada muy aguda a los oscuros motivos que mueven a unos personajes de gran complejidad. Detrás de cada estallidoprovocado por un desacuerdo matrimonial y de los celos profesionales subyace una verdad más profunda, que está anclada en la traición de la confianza y la necesidad de expiación y de perdón.»The New York Times Book Review «Magnífica... Magistral... Penny continúa asombrándonos con cada novela. Envueltos en tramas emocionantes con detalles de la vida cotidiana, sus personajes son gente a la que acompañaríamos durante sus alegrías y sus penas.»Cleveland Plain DealerUn bello misterio: Inspector Gamache 8 (Inspector Armand Gamache #Volumen 8)
By Louise Penny. 2018
Un monasterio... un asesinato... un misterio. Una nueva, ingeniosa y apasionante entrega de la serie del Inspector Armand Gamache. En…
un paraje virgen de Quebec, a orillas de un lago rodeado de bosques y muy alejado de la civilización, se encuentra el monasterio de Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, donde dos docenas de monjes de clausura viven entregados a la contemplación. Cultivan un huerto, recogen los frutos del bosque, son autosuficientes y, sobre todo, cantan. Curiosamente, una comunidad que ha hecho voto de silencio es célebre en todo el mundo por sus salmodias gloriosas del canto gregoriano, cuyo impacto tan profundo en el espíritu del cantor y del oyente es conocido como «el bello misterio». Se asegura que los monjes jamás han abierto sus puertas a ningún extraño... hasta hoy, cuando los inspectores Armand Gamache y Jean-Guy Beauvoir, que llegan a bordo de una lancha motora, están a punto de convertirse en los primeros seres humanos ajenos a la orden en acceder al recinto. Su billete de entrada es un muerto, el hermano Mathieu, prior y maestro del coro, que ha sido asesinado tras recibir un fuerte golpe en el cráneo. Mientras la frágil armonía de la congregación se deteriora, poniendo al descubierto las desavenencias de un grupo profundamente dividido, Gamache tendrá que conjurar sus propios demonios y enfrentarse a uno de los casos más crípticos y complejos de su carrera. La crítica ha dicho...«Una poderosa novela literaria.»The Globe and Mail «Como en todas la novelas de Louise Penny, hay algo muy inquietante que se mueve bajo la superficie, pero en esta ocasión el desasosiego se equilibra con la serenidad de los cantos gregorianos, y ambos sentimientos se unen en una melodía de una complejidad y una belleza raramente vistas.»Booklist «Louise Penny escribe con elegancia e inteligencia sobre gente compleja que lucha contra emociones complejas. Pero su mayor don consiste en su rara habilidad para describir lo que se antoja indescriptible: los juegos de la luz, el sonido de la música celestial, una sensación de calma.»The New York Times «Un bello misterio ha acabado con todas las dudas: Louise Penny es la mejor escritora canadiense contemporánea de novela negra, una de las mejores del mundo y una de nuestras mejores escritoras con independencia del género.»The Winnipeg Free PresUna revelación brutal (Inspector Armand Gamache #Volumen 5)
By Louise Penny. 2009
Louise Penny, con su prosa envolvente y sensual y su talento para subyugarnos con los mínimos detalles del entorno y…
los rasgos más sutiles de los personajes, no hace más que subrayar la sempiterna ignominia que permanece agazapada en el fondo del ser humano, lista para dar el zarpazo en cualquier instante. Una noche fría y oscura, dos hombres conversan frente al hogar de una cabaña oculta entre la espesura de un bosque de Quebec. Uno de ellos relata una aciaga historia, de dimensiones casi míticas, que culmina en el caos y la violencia. Al día siguiente, la aparición del cadáver de uno de los contertulios conmociona a los residentes de la apacible localidad de Three Pines, cerca de la frontera con Vermont. Desde Montreal acude el afamado inspector Armand Gamache, jefe del Departamento de Homicidios de la Sûreté du Québec, y su equipo de colaboradores, que se encuentran con un cuerpo manchado de sangre que nadie parece reconocer, lo último que uno esperaría en un pueblo que se diría salido de una fábula infantil. Sin embargo, incluso en las comunidades de apariencia más bucólica, la calidez de sus habitantes, la solidaridad entre vecinos y el ambiente acogedor de sus moradas pueden esconder secretos inconfesables y episodios tenebrosos. Así pues, desvelar el reverso de la idílica postal supondrá para Gamache uno de los desafíos más apasionantes de su carrera. Reseñas:«Penny es una narradora de primera categoría. Después de leer la novela sentirá deseos de mudarse a Three Pines, con sus excéntricos habitantes.»Kirkus «Una novela de detectives de gran mérito literario, que explora cómo los pecados del pasado encuentran la manera de reaparecer, causando estragos en quienes los cometieron, así como en personas inocentes [...]. Por suerte, el sagaz inspector Gamache posee la inteligencia necesaria para desentrañar la verdad. Una obra magnífica que gustará a los amantes de las novelas de misterio sofisticadas.»Library Journal «Los diálogos son impecables; Penny tiene verdadero talento para esas frases ocurrentes que nos hacen soltar una carcajada.»The Bookbag «Con una trama compleja, casi mitológica, unos personajes magníficos y humor negro, Penny profundiza en la clásica "novela de misterio" y la moderniza. Su inspector, Gamache, refinado y amante de la poesía, se asoma a las almas de los sospechosos sentándose con ellos frente a manjares tan suculentos que uno siente la tentación de comprar un billete para el primer avión.»People «Una novela excelente.»Publishers WeeklyA Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Gamache #7)
By Louise Penny. 2011
Hearts are broken, Lillian Dyson carefully underlined in a book. Sweet relationships are dead. But now Lillian herself is dead.…
Found among the bleeding hearts and lilacs of Clara Morrow's garden in Three Pines, shattering the celebrations of Clara's solo show at the famed Musee in Montreal. Chief Inspector Gamache, the head of homicide at the Sret du Qubec, is called to the tiny Quebec village and there he finds the art world gathered, and with it a world of shading and nuance, a world of shadow and light. Where nothing is as it seems. Behind every smile there lurks a sneer. Inside every sweet relationship there hides a broken heart. And even when facts are slowly exposed, it is no longer clear to Gamache and his team if what they've found is the truth, or simply a trick of the light.The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Gamache #8)
By Louise Penny. 2012
After the renowned choir director at a secluded monastery hidden deep in the wilderness of Quebec is murdered, the lock…
on the monastery's massive wooden door is drawn back to admit Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Surete du Quebec.Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Gamache #14)
By Louise Penny. 2018
'A wonderful addition to a fantastic series' ELLY GRIFFITHS'This gloriously shocking book grips from the very first page' DENISE MINAThe…
entrancing crime thriller featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, from number one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny******When Armand Gamache receives a letter inviting him to an abandoned farmhouse outside of Three Pines, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him as an executor of her will. The bequests are so wildly unlikely that he suspects the woman must have been delusional - until a body is found.But it isn't the only menace Gamache is facing. The investigation into the events that led to his suspension delves deeper, and he takes increasingly desperate measures to rectify previous actions. As he does, Gamache begins to see his own blind spots - and the terrible things hiding there . . ._____________Praise for the award-winning Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series:'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' The Times'Fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' Ann Cleeves'Wonderfully satisfying' Kate Mosse'Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times' Denise Mina'Supremely satisfying' Observer 'Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium' The New York Times'The series is deep and grand and altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' Washington Post____________This edition contains bonus extra content from Louise Penny, including a map of Three PinesA Better Man (Chief Inspector Gamache #15)
By Louise Penny. 2019
Gripping and full of suspense, A BETTER MAN is the spellbinding new crime thriller from New York Times number one…
bestseller, Louise Penny.'She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE TIMES'Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE MINAThe air is unbearably tense as Armand Gamache returns to the Sûreté du Québec for his first day of work since being demoted from its command to head of homicide.Amid blistering personal social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment. He has been tasked with finding a missing woman, but while he leads the search for Vivienne Godin, Three Pines itself is threatened when the river breaks its banks, and a province-wide emergency is declared.As the waters rise, a body is discovered - and the victim's distraught father contemplates a murder of his own. Gamache is a father himself, and is haunted by a question . . . what would he do, if his child's killer might walk free?_____________Praise for the award-winning Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series:'Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium' The New York Times'The series is deep and grand and altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' Washington Post'Fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' Ann Cleeves'Supremely satisfying' ObserverGlass Houses (Chief Inspector Gamache #13)
By Louise Penny. 2017
Gripping, surprising and powerful, Glass Houses is the thirteenth ingenious and illuminating novel in the Chief Inspector Gamache series, from…
number one bestseller, Louise Penny, which will leave you spellbound until the final page.One cold November day, a mysterious figure appears on the village green in Three Pines, causing unease, alarm and confusion among everyone who sees it. Chief Superintendent, Armand Gamache knows something is seriously wrong, but all he can do is watch and wait, hoping his worst fears are not realised. But when the figure disappears and a dead body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to investigate.In the early days of the murder inquiry, and months later, as the trial for the accused begins, Gamache must face the consequences of his decisions, and his actions, from which there is no going back . . .'A cracking storyteller, who can create fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' Ann CleevesA Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Gamache #12)
By Louise Penny. 2016
Winner of the the Barry, Macavity, & Anthony Awards for Best Novel 2017Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary…
Crime Novel 2016A Goodreads Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016 finalistFormer 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 . . .Ingenious, gripping, and powerful, A Great Reckoning is the twelfth spellbinding novel in the Chief Inspector Gamache series from number one bestseller, Louise Penny. Evocative and atmospheric, this magnificent work of crime fiction will stay with you long after you turn the final page.'A wonderful addition to a fantastic series' ELLY GRIFFITHSThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to…
Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.When Armand Gamache receives a letter inviting him to an abandoned farmhouse outside of Three Pines, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him as an executor of her will. The bequests are so wildly unlikely that he suspects the woman must have been delusional - until a body is found.But it isn't the only menace Gamache is facing. The investigation into the events that led to his suspension delves deeper, and he takes increasingly desperate measures to rectify previous actions. As he does, Gamache begins to see his own blind spots - and the terrible things hiding there . . .Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'This gloriously shocking book grips from the very first page' DENISE MINA'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' THE TIMESThere is more to solving a crime than following the…
clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. His boundless sense of adventure and vivid imagination mean he has a tendency to concoct stories so extraordinary and so far-fetched that no one can possibly believe him. But when Laurent disappears, former Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. So begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. And what Gamache uncovers deep in the forest leads back to crimes of the past, betrayal and murder, with more sinister consequences than anyone could have possibly imagined . . .Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions' DAILY EXPRESSA Great Reckoning: (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 12)
By Louise Penny. 2016
Winner of the the Barry, Macavity, & Anthony Awards for Best Novel 2017Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary…
Crime Novel 2016There 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 TIMESA Better Man: (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 15) (Chief Inspector Gamache)
By Louise Penny. 2019
'One of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE MINAThere is more to solving a crime than following the…
clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.The air is unbearably tense as Armand Gamache returns to the Sûreté du Québec for his first day of work since being demoted from its command to head of homicide.Amid blistering personal social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment. He has been tasked with finding a missing woman, but while he leads the search for Vivienne Godin, Three Pines itself is threatened when the river breaks its banks, and a province-wide emergency is declared.As the waters rise, a body is discovered - and the victim's distraught father contemplates a murder of his own. Gamache is a father himself, and is haunted by a question . . . what would he do, if his child's killer might walk free?Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny' ELLY GRIFFITHSWinner of the Anthony Award for Best Crime NovelWinner of the Macavity Award for Best Crime NovelWinner of the Agatha…
Award for Best Crime NovelThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.Hidden deep in the wilderness are the cloisters of two dozen monks - men of prayer and music, famous the world over for their glorious voices. But a brutal death throws the monastery doors open to the world. And through them walks the only man who can shine light upon the dark deeds within: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.Who among the brothers has become an angel of death? As the peace of the monastery crumbles around him, Gamache finds clues in the divine, the human . . . and the cracks in between.Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'Penny's writing is intricate, beautiful and compelling' PETER JAMES'Compelling . . . An original voice' PETER JAMESThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to…
Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.Clara Morrow's husband is missing. When he fails to come home on the first anniversary of their separation, as promised, Clara asks the only person she trusts to try and find him: former Chief Inspector of Homicide, Armand Gamache. As Gamache journeys further into the case, he is drawn deeper into the tortured mind of Peter Morrow, a man so desperate to recapture his fame as an artist that he would sell his soul. As Gamache gets closer to the truth, he uncovers a deadly trail of jealousy and deceit. Can Gamache bring Peter, and himself, home safely? Or in searching for answers, has he placed himself, and those closest to him, in terrible danger?Ten million readers.Three pines.One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.'Penny twists and turns the plot, expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have solved the mystery' DAILY EXPRESSA Rule Against Murder (Chief Inspector Gamache #4)
By Louise Penny. 2008
It is the height of summer, and Armand Gamache and his wife are celebrating their wedding anniversary at an isolated,…
luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. But they're not alone. The Finney family--rich, cultured, and respectable--has also arrived for a celebration of their own... As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the Finney reunion...and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. Now it's up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth long-buried secrets and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. The chase takes him to Three Pines--into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Gamache #2)
By Louise Penny. 2006
Winner of the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel! Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a picturesque village in Quebec,…
where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas, and someone is preparing for murder. No one liked CC de Poitiers. Not her quiet husband, not her spineless lover, not her pathetic daughter--and certainly none of the residents of Three Pines. CC de Poitiers managed to alienate everyone, right up until the moment of her death. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, of the Sûreté du Quebec, is called to investigate, he quickly realizes he's dealing with someone quite extraordinary. CC de Poitiers was electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake, in front of the entire village, as she watched the annual curling tournament. And yet no one saw anything. Who could have been insane enough to try such a macabre method of murder--or brilliant enough to succeed? With his trademark compassion and courage, Gamache digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life to find the dangerous secrets long buried there. For a Quebec winter is not only staggeringly beautiful but deadly, and the people of Three Pines know better than to reveal too much of themselves. But other dangers are becoming clear to Gamache. As a bitter wind blows into the village, something even more chilling is coming for Gamache himself.