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The Cruelest Month

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Pages
320
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to the quiet village of Three Pines to investigate a death during a séance at a local manor. While he searches for a killer among the townspeople, he must also navigate a dangerous internal power struggle within the Sûreté du Québec. This mystery blends a classic village setting with a tense look at police corruption and personal loyalty.

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
Madeleine FavreauSupporting
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