The Brutal Telling - Softcover
Chaos is coming, old son. With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. As families prepare to head back to the city and children say goodbye to summer, a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies -- exposing both treasures and rancid secrets buried in the wilderness.
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LOUISE PENNY is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of twelve Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (five times) and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. She lives in a small village south of Montréal.
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The elegant and absolutely enchanting prose of Louise Penny brings the reader back to the tiny Quebec village of Three Pines, known as a place where they "didn't even have crime. Except murder. The only criminal thing that ever happened in this village was the worst possible crime." One resident says: "Can't imagine what Gamache thinks of us. Every time he shows up there's a body," another: "Every Quebec village has a vocation. Some make cheese, some wine, some pots. We produce bodies." This is the fifth book in the series, and each time Inspector Gamache had come..."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherHeadline Book Pub Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 075534104X
- ISBN 13 9780755341047
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. British First. First printing as indicated by the numeral "1" printed on the verso of the title page; signed by Louise Penny on the title page with no inscription; some edge wear to card covers; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 006939
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed By Louise Penny. Soft Cover. Very Good Condition. . With Those Words The Peace Of Three Pines Is Shattered. As Families Prepare To Head Back To The City And Children Say Goodbye To Summer, A Stranger Is Found Murdered In The Village Bistro And Antiques Store. Once Again, Chief Inspector Gamache And His Team Are Called In To Strip Back Layers Of Lies, Exposing Both Treasures And Rancid Secrets Buried In The Wilderness. No One Admits To Knowing The Murdered Man, But As Secrets Are Revealed, Chaos Begins To Close In On The Beloved Bistro Owner, Olivier. How Did He Make Such A Spectacular Success Of His Business? What Past Did He Leave Behind And Why Has He Buried Himself In This Tiny Village? And Why Does Every Lead In The Investigation Find Its Way Back To Him? As Olivier Grows More Frantic, A Trail Of Clues And Treasures- From First Editions Of Charlotte's Web And Jane Eyre To A Spider Web With The Word "Woe" Woven In It-Lead The Chief Inspector Deep Into The Woods And Across The Continent In Search Of The Truth, And Finally Back To Three Pines As The Little Village Braces For The Truth And The Final, Brutal Telling. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 135170
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition (published simultaneously as the 2009 hardcover release) first printing of an as new softcover with no jacket as issued. The 5th novel in the Armand Gamache mystery series, a Chief Inspector with the Surete du Quebec, Canada, operating in the fictional town of "Three Pines" Quebec Canada. Winner of the 2009 Agatha Award for Best Novel, the 2010 Anthony Award for Best Mystery, finalist for the 2010 Dilys Award and the 2010 Macavity Award for Best Novel. This series is the basis for the 2022 Amazon Prime Video TV streaming series "Three Pines" starring Alfred Molina. Seller Inventory # 1405
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