by Louise Penny
Part of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, book 14
First published 2018
A cryptic letter summons former chief Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse. There, he learns a stranger has named him executor of her bizarre will. As Gamache investigates, a body is found, and the will's terms grow ominous. Meanwhile, a deadly opioid has vanished, and Gamache races to stop it from hitting the streets of Montreal. Facing his own blind spots, Gamache fights to uncover the truth behind the will and the drug's disappearance. At the core, this mystery explores Gamache's personal reckoning with his past actions and their consequences.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, personal-growth
Setting: Montreal, Canada
Period: 21st-century
389 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use