An ingenious and riveting mystery of murder, revenge and a cold-blooded killer, this is the internationally bestselling author's finest yet. In the heart of the forest, two men sit at midnight, haunted by fear of discovery. In a few hours' time, one of them will be dead, his secrets following him to the grave...When C. I. Gamache is called to investigate a murder in a picturesque Three Pines, he finds 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 ...
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An ingenious and riveting mystery of murder, revenge and a cold-blooded killer, this is the internationally bestselling author's finest yet. In the heart of the forest, two men sit at midnight, haunted by fear of discovery. In a few hours' time, one of them will be dead, his secrets following him to the grave...When C. I. Gamache is called to investigate a murder in a picturesque Three Pines, he finds 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. Gamache and his colleagues, Inspector Beauvoir and Agent Isabelle Lacoste, start to dig under the skin of this peaceful haven for clues. They slowly uncover a trail of stolen treasure, mysterious codes and a shameful history that begins to shed light on the victim's identity -- and point to a terrifying killer...
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0755341031. British 1st edition. Published by Headline Publishing Group. Author signed name, date & place. Not personalized. Pages are like new with no other marks or notes. Dust jacket now protected by a new removable mylar cover. Shipped promptly in a new cardboard box with bubble wrap protection. USPS tracking included. Appears unread.; 161 X 241 X 34 millimeters; Signed by Author.
THE AUTHOR SETS THE SCENE FOR A MURDER THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND SWITCHES FROM ONE SITE TO ANOTHER TO KEEP THE READER UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE CHARACTERS LEAD BY INSPECTOR GENERAL ARMAND GAMACHE OF THE SURETE DU QUEBEC. NOT A BLOOD AND GUTS NOVEL BUT A GOOD READ THAT KEEPS YOU GUESSING TIL THE END.
Dorothy S
Oct 13, 2011
So Far, So Good
I'm only half-way through this one, but so far it holds up to Louise Penny's usual high standards. What a writer!