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The Brutal Telling

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Pages
400
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

When a body is discovered in the heart of Three Pines, the evidence points directly to one of the village's most beloved residents. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache must look past the cozy facade of the local bistro to find a killer hidden among friends. The investigation uncovers a collection of rare treasures and long-held grudges that threaten to change the community forever.

About the author

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Louise Penny

Louise Penny is a Canadian crime novelist, born in Toronto in 1958. She spent eighteen years as a radio host and journalist with the CBC before leaving in 1996 to write fiction. Her debut, Still Life, introduced Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and won the Arthur Ellis, Anthony, Barry and Dilys awards for best first novel. The Gamache books are set largely in Three Pines, a fictional Quebec village, and have since won multiple Agatha and Anthony awards. In 2021 she co-wrote...

Characters

Armand GamacheProtagonist
Olivier BruleSupporting
All characters in The Brutal Telling