by Louise Penny
Part of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, book 6
First published 2010
In the historic heart of Quebec, a historian's desperate search for the body of the city's founder ends in murder. The long-buried secret he seeks could ignite tensions between French and English. Though on leave, Chief Inspector Gamache can't walk away, even as he receives unsettling letters from the village of Three Pines where a beloved local was recently convicted of murder. As Gamache investigates both cases, the human cost of violence and the possibility of redemption lie at the heart of this gripping mystery.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, small-town
Setting: Québec (Province)
371 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books