The Brutal Telling

by Louise Penny

Part of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, book 5

First published 2010

A stranger is found dead in the cozy village bistro. All signs point to the bistro owner, Olivier, as the killer. But Chief Inspector Gamache and his team must peel back layers of deception to uncover the truth - a truth hidden among the store's antique treasures and long-buried secrets. As they navigate a complex web of lies, the bonds between Gamache and his team are tested. Will they find justice before more lives are lost?

Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller

Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful

Tropes: deception, found-family

Setting: Québec (Province)

672 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press

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