by Louise Penny
Part of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, book 17
First published 2021
When a controversial professor's campus talk is allowed to proceed, his incendiary views quickly spread through the community. As sides harden and a madness grips the town, a shocking murder forces Chief Inspector Gamache to untangle the crime and the dangerous delusions tearing the people apart. At the heart of this chilling story lies the timeless battle against the corrosive power of harmful ideas.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, political-thriller, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Canada
Period: 21st-century
448 pages · Paperback · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: violence