The investigation into what happened six months ago―the events that led to his suspension―has dragged on, into the dead of winter. When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing.īut it isn’t the only menace Gamache is facing. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane? The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. None of them had ever met the elderly woman. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder. For Penny fans, however, this will be a welcome return to Three Pines and its inhabitants.When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. ".for many a non-Canadian reader, the constant Quebecois references may be distracting, while the French peppered throughout the novel, although absolutely typical (I visited friends’ houses where entire family dinners would be conducted half in one language, half in the other) may be jarring for someone looking for a more traditional crime novel. Penny wraps up some continuing story lines and sends recurring characters in surprising directions in this solid installment." - Publishers Weekly A secondary plot involving a rogue shipment of opioids in Montreal comes to a satisfactory close. "For series fans, plenty of time is spent in the mystical village of Three Pines, and it's refreshing to have a spotlight shine on Myrna, one of the most relatable of the village's denizens. "This starts as a small-town mystery and becomes something grander and more frightening Penny has upped her thrills-to-pain au chocolat ratio." - Kirkus With the deadly drug about to hit the streets, Gamache races for answers.Īs he uses increasingly audacious, even desperate, measures to retrieve the drug, Armand Gamache begins to see his own blind spots. And while most of the opioids he allowed to slip through his hands, in order to bring down the cartels, have been retrieved, there is one devastating exception.Įnough narcotic to kill thousands has disappeared into inner city Montreal. The investigation into what happened six months ago - the events that led to his suspension - has dragged on, into the dead of winter. When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing.īut it isn't the only menace Gamache is facing.
When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. The new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
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