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A 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 GRIFFITHSAll the Devils Are Here: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache #16)
By Louise Penny. 2020
'She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE TIMES 'Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers…
of our times' DENISE MINALouise Penny's much loved hero confronts a dark plot lurking beneath the elegant facades of Paris - lose yourself in the breathtaking new crime thriller by the #1 bestselling author ___________________On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather for a family dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. But the evening ends in horror when Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Armand is convinced is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on an elderly man's life. When a strange key is found in Stephen's possession it sends Armand on a desperate search for the truth that will take him from the top of the Tour Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives. And as Armand begins to uncover the secrets his godfather has kept hidden for decades, he finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and deceit that threatens to destroy everything - and everyone - he holds dear. For even the City of Light casts long shadows. And in that darkness devils hide . . . __________________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' ObserverWinner 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 JAMESThe Cruellest Month (Chief Inspector Gamache #3)
By Louise Penny. 2007
"Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by…
Agatha Christie .... The book's title is a metaphor not only for the month of April but also for Gamache's personal and professional challenges--making this the series standout so far. " --Sarah Weinman Welcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat. It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village; buds are on the trees and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed earth But not everything is meant to return to life. . . When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a séance at the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil--until one of their party dies of fright. Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow helped along? Brilliant, compassionate Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec is called to investigate, in a case that will force him to face his own ghosts as well as those of a seemingly idyllic town where relationships are far more dangerous than they seem.The Nature of the Beast
By Louise Penny. 2015
Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees,…
to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next.The Madness of Crowds: Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 17 (Chief Inspector Gamache)
By Louise Penny. 2021
The incredible new book in Louise Penny's #1 bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache series.When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is asked to…
provide crowd control at a statistics lecture given at the Université de l'Estrie in Quebec, he is dubious. Why ask the head of homicide to provide security for what sounds like a minor, even mundane lecture? But dangerous ideas about who deserves to live in order for society to thrive are rapidly gaining popularity, fuelled by the research of the eminent Professor Abigail Robinson. Yet for every person seduced by her theories there is another who is horrified by them. When a murder is committed days after the lecture, it's clear that within crowds can lie madness. To uncover the truth, Gamache must put his own feelings about the divisive Professor to one side. But with her ideas gaining ground, the line separating good and evil, right and wrong, is quickly blurring - especially when the case leads unexpectedly close to home ...PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES:'Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE MINA 'She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE TIMES'Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium' THE NEW YORK TIMES'Louise Penny twists and turns the plot expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have solved the mystery' DAILY EXPRESS'The series is deep and grand and altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' WASHINGTON POST'No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny.' ELLY GRIFFITHS'An absolute joy' IRISH TIMESStill Life (Chief Inspector Gamache #1)
By Louise Penny. 2005
Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté…
du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montréal and yet a world away. Jane Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more but Gamache smells something foul this holiday season...and is soon certain that Jane died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter. With this award-winning first novel, Louise Penny introduces an engaging hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces--and this series--with power, ingenuity, and charm.'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.Una ofensa mortal (Inspector Armand Gamache #Volumen 12)
By Louise Penny. 2016
LA NOVELA MÁS PREMIADA DE UN FENÓMENO INTERNACIONAL: LOUISE PENNY. El antiguo inspector jefe Armand Gamache se ha pasado toda…
su carrera cazando asesinos y luchando contra la corrupción. Ahora, como nuevo comandante de la academia de la Sûreté, tiene la oportunidad de combatir las corruptelas y la brutalidad que se ha extendido como una plaga por este cuerpo policial. Sin embargo, tras encontrar asesinado a un antiguo colega y profesor de la academia, junto a un misterioso mapa de Three Pines, Gamache se ve ante una tarea aún más dura. Cuando la sospecha recae sobre el propio Gamache y su posible implicación en el crimen, la frenética búsqueda de respuestas lleva la investigación hasta el pueblo de Three Pines, donde está a punto de desvelarse una serie de secretos devastadores... La crítica ha dicho...«Profunda, grandiosa y extraordinaria de principio a fin [...]. Un milagro.»The Washington Post «Ingeniosa... Impactante... Mágica.»The New York Times «El estilo elíptico de Penny funciona de manera brillante en una novela que combina la corrupción policial de nuestros días con la tragedia.»The Sunday Times «Una ambientación envolvente y una narración empapada de búsqueda espiritual [...]. Penny combina un argumento inteligente con unas descripciones evocadoras y preciosas.»Daily Express «Una ofensa mortal triunfa en todos los niveles.»St. Louis Post-Dispatch «Una ofensa mortal es una de sus mejores obras, pero pienso mismo cada vez que termino un misterio Gamache.»The Washington Post «Un misterio cautivador y un rico drama humano en el que ningún personaje es del todo bueno ni malo y todos son capaces de inspirar empatía.»Booklist «Penny mantiene a sus lectores haciendo cábalas hasta el final.»The Guardian «Una ambientación espectacular. [...] Impresionante.»The Times «Una novela compleja que aborda temas universales como la compasión, la debilidad ante la tentación, el perdón y el peligro de caer en la desesperación y el cinismo ante demonios en apariencia insuperables.»Publishers Weekly «Penny, que eleva el listón con cada nuevo título de esta soberbia serie, siempre ha mezclado asesinato y corrupción con cuestiones de moralidad [...]. Lo hace con su habitual talento para crear un argumento cautivador, personajes ricos, una prosa llamativa y cuestiones que llevan a reflexionar sobre la piedad, la malicia y las contradicciones de la raza humana.»Richmond-Times Dispatch «Esta serie domina las listas de best-sellers y de premios por un buen motivo. Penny cuenta historias potentes sobre el daño y la sanación del corazón humano, aligeradas con afecto, humor y (gracias al cielo) redención.»Charlotte Observer «Penny escribe con gracia e inteligencia sobre personas complejas que luchan con emociones complejas, aunque su mayor don es la asombrosa capacidad para describir lo que quizá parezca indescriptible: el juego de luces, el sonido de la música celestial, una quieta sensación de paz.»The New York Times Book ReviewThe Madness of Crowds: Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 17 (Chief Inspector Gamache)
By Louise Penny. 2021
The new book in the internationally bestselling Gamache series by 'one of the greatest crime writers of our time' (Denise…
Mina).The incredible new book in Louise Penny's #1 bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache series.When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is asked to provide crowd control at a statistics lecture given at the Université de l'Estrie in Quebec, he is dubious. Why ask the head of homicide to provide security for what sounds like a minor, even mundane lecture? But dangerous ideas about who deserves to live in order for society to thrive are rapidly gaining popularity, fuelled by the research of the eminent Professor Abigail Robinson. Yet for every person seduced by her theories there is another who is horrified by them. When a murder is committed days after the lecture, it's clear that within crowds can lie madness. To uncover the truth, Gamache must put his own feelings about the divisive Professor to one side. But with her ideas gaining ground, the line separating good and evil, right and wrong, is quickly blurring - especially when the case leads unexpectedly close to home...Includes a bonus conversation between the author and audiobook narrator Adam Sims.(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd'A cracking storyteller' ANN CLEEVESThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world…
of facts and feelings.In the green depths of spring, morning breaks on a woman splayed in a bed of flowers - her eyes wide, her neck broken.Her death is a mystery; so is the woman herself. But as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team peer into the dark corners of the victim's past, they expose a secret that rots at the very heart of their community - a secret that will implicate someone they've trusted for years. And as Gamache knows too well, in the flickering shadows of death, the truth may be just a trick of the light.'Stellar . . . With her smart plot and fascinating, nuanced characters, Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers' PEOPLE MAGAZINE(P) 2012 Isis AudiobooksThe Long Way Home: (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 10) (Chief Inspector Gamache)
By Louise Penny. 2014
'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?'Penny twists and turns the plot, expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have solved the mystery' DAILY EXPRESS(P) 2014 Isis PublishingBury Your Dead: (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 6) (Chief Inspector Gamache)
By Louise Penny. 2010
'Outstanding ... a constantly surprising series' THE NEW YORK TIMESThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome…
to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.As Quebec City shivers in the grip of winter, its ancient stone walls cracking in the cold, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache plunges into the strangest case of his celebrated career.A man has been brutally murdered in one of the city's oldest buildings - a library where the English citizens of Quebec safeguard their history. And the death opens a door into the past, exposing a mystery that has lain dormant for centuries . . . a mystery Gamache must solve if he's to catch a present-day killer.'Penny is an absolute joy' IRISH TIMES(P) 2011 Hachette DigitalNOMINATED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGERThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's…
world of facts and feelings.As a fierce, unrelenting winter grips Quebec, shadows are closing in on Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. When he receives a message about a mysterious case in Three Pines, he is compelled to investigate - a woman who was once one of the most famous people in the world has vanished.The investigation gathers momentum and Gamache is drawn into a web of murder, lies and unimaginable corruption at the heart of the city. Facing his most challenging, and personal, case to date, can he save the reputation of the Sûreté, those he holds dear and himself?'Full of twists and turns . . . Wonderfully satisfying' KATE MOSSE(P) 2014 Isis Publishing LimitedThe Brutal Telling: (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 5) (Chief Inspector Gamache)
By Louise Penny. 2009
'Ingenious and unexpected' GUARDIANThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of…
facts and feelings.When Chief Inspector Gamache arrives in picturesque Three Pines, he steps into a village in chaos. A man has been found bludgeoned to death, and there is no sign of a weapon, a motive or even the dead man's name.As Gamache and his colleagues start to dig under the skin of this peaceful haven for clues, they uncover a trail of stolen treasure, mysterious codes and a shameful history that begins to shed light on the victim's identity - and points to a terrifying killer...'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' THE TIMES(P) 2009 Hachette Audio'No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny' ELLY GRIFFITHSThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.Welcome…
to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.It's the height of summer, and the wealthy Finney family have gathered at the Manoir Bellechasse to pay tribute to their late father. But as the temperature rises, old secrets and bitter rivalries begin to surface. When the heat wave boils over into a mighty storm, a dead body is left in its wake.Chief Inspector Gamache, a guest at the Bellechasse, finds himself with a building full of suspects. With the hotel locked down, the murderer is trapped. But a cornered predator is always the most dangerous of all...'Impossible to put down' GLOBE AND MAIL(P) 2009 Hachette AudioWinner 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