THE CRUELLEST MONTH
It’s Easter, and on a perfect spring day in peaceful Three Pines, someone waits for night to fall. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Quebec is called to the village the next morning, he faces an unusual crime scene. A séance in an old, abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong and a villager lies apparently frightened to death.
Gamache soon discovers that in idyllic Three Pines not all is as it should be. Toxic secrets lie buried, and something fetid and festering has clawed its way out. And even Gamache has something to hide. He is shielding his team from a terrible truth. A powerful enemy within the Sûreté has planted a traitor amongst them. Who will betray him? And how far will they go to ensure Gamache’s downfall. (reviews)
DEAD COLD
Winter in Three Pines, and the sleepy village is carpeted in snow. It’s a time of peace and goodwill – until a scream pierces the biting air. There’s been a murder. Local police are baffled. A spectator at the annual Boxing Day curling match has been fatally electrocuted. Despite the large crowd, there are no witnesses and – apparently – no clues. Called in to head the investigation, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache unravels the dead woman’s past and discovers a history of secrets and enemies. But Gamache has enemies of his own. Frozen out of decision-making at the highest level of the Sûreté du Quebec, Gamache finds there are few he can trust. As a bitter wind blows into Three Pines, something even more chilling is sneaking up behind him… (awards and reviews).
STILL LIFE
As the early morning mist clears on Thanksgiving Sunday, the homes of Three Pines come to life – all except one… To locals, the village is a safe haven. So they are bewildered when a well-loved member of the community is found lying dead in the maple woods. Who could want Jane Neal dead? Sûreté du Quebec Chief Inspector Armand Gamache knows something dark is lurking, and if he watches closely enough, Three Pines will begin to give up its secrets…. (reviews).
LOUISE PENNY was an award-winning radio journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Born in Toronto, she now lives outside the Village of Sutton, Quebec.
She has just completed a World Book Tour, including Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, The USA and Canada
http://www.louisepenny.com
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