The Nature of the Beast

by Louise Penny

Part of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, book 11

First published 2015

When a young boy's fantastical stories of forest creatures turn out to be terrifyingly true, former Chief Inspector Armand Gamache must uncover the dark secrets of a small town. As the search for the missing child intensifies, a decades-old betrayal surfaces, leading to murder and the return of a malevolent force. Can Gamache confront the truth before the entire community falls prey to the nature of the beast?

Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful

Tropes: dark-secrets, investigation

Setting: Québec (Province)

376 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books

Content warnings: violence

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