The Brutal Telling
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Baker & Taylor
A stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store and all clues point to bistro owner Olivier being the killer. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets long buried--but … More »
A stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store and all clues point to bistro owner Olivier being the killer. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets long buried--but … More »
Baker & Taylor
A stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store and all clues point to bistro owner Olivier being the killer. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets long buried--but not forgotten.
McMillan Palgrave
Baker
& Taylor
After a stranger is murdered in a bistro and antiques store in the village of Three Pines and the bistro's owner becomes the main suspect, Chief Inspector Gamache must sift through a number of clues and cross the continent in order to solve the case.
After a stranger is murdered in a bistro and antiques store in the village of Three Pines and the bistro's owner Oliver becomes the main suspect, Chief Inspector Gamache must sift through a number of clues, go deep into the woods, and cross the continent in order to solve the case, in a book by the best-selling author ofA Rule Against Murder. 50,000 first printing.
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A stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store and all clues point to bistro owner Olivier being the killer. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets long buried--but not forgotten.
McMillan Palgrave
Chaos is coming, old son.
With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. As families prepare to head back to the city and children say goodbye to summer, a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets buried in the wilderness.
No one admits to knowing the murdered man, but as secrets are revealed, chaos begins to close in on the beloved bistro owner, Olivier. How did he make such a spectacular success of his business? What past did he leave behind and why has he buried himself in this tiny village? And why does every lead in the investigation find its way back to him?
As Olivier grows more frantic, a trail of clues and treasures— from first editions of Charlotte’s Web and Jane Eyre to a spider web with the word “WOE” woven in it—lead the Chief Inspector deep into the woods and across the continent in search of the truth, and finally back to Three Pines as the little village braces for the truth and the final, brutal telling.
Baker
& Taylor
After a stranger is murdered in a bistro and antiques store in the village of Three Pines and the bistro's owner becomes the main suspect, Chief Inspector Gamache must sift through a number of clues and cross the continent in order to solve the case.
After a stranger is murdered in a bistro and antiques store in the village of Three Pines and the bistro's owner Oliver becomes the main suspect, Chief Inspector Gamache must sift through a number of clues, go deep into the woods, and cross the continent in order to solve the case, in a book by the best-selling author of
Imprint:
New York - Minotaur Books
Pages:
372
Edition:
1st US ed
ISBN:
9780312377038, 0312377037
Language:
English
Statement of responsibility:
Louise Penny
Characteristics:
viii, 372 p. ;,25 cm.
Author (Original Script):
Penny, Louise
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Add a CommentLove the series and love this story that begins to expand the story beyond the murder being investigated. An excellent series though I recommend reading them in order as there is another story slowly being developed which is in some ways darker that is running in the background of these novels. The characters gain depth with each novel so enjoy!
Nice to encounter police characters with 'decency'. gently unfolding, more than a plot of gruesomeness!
Engrossing tale. Recommended. Also recommend reading the series in order, but it is not necessary.
When the body of an unknown old man (or maybe not so old!) turns up in a bistro in the Quebec village of Three Pines, it's up to Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team to find out who did it, and why. Readers will LOVE reading about the location, and the delicious meals the characters always seem to be eating in this cozy mystery!
Read these out of order, but it didn't matter they were all very good, can't wait for the next one. Love Inspector Gamache.
This is a great series that just gets better. Start at the beginning to get the most from each book as events & characters reappear & knowing some of the history adds to each volume.
Wow .... I just finished this last Penny book and it seems as if she just gets better and better. This is so much more than a mystery series. Philosophy, poetry, subtlety.... I have truly enjoyed it.
This is one of Penny's best. Once again a dead body has turned up in Three Pines, this time in Olivier's bistro. He appears to be a stranger, homeless. But the deeper Gamache digs into this mystery, the more he finds that things are not what they seem. We see all the usual inhabitants of Three Pines, plus the new couple who have taken on the old Hadley place intending to make it into an inn and spa. Besides Gamache's usual team we have a new local policeman Morin, who brings his own experiences to the story. Here, character plays an important role in the story, and not just in the mystery of the body, but also in other stories going on in and around Three Pines. A good read, that will have you thinking about how things seem.
So far it's my favorite Louise Penny book...until I read another!
Love all the little Canadian things in her books. Inspector Gamache and Three Pines are sure to become Canadian icons.