A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel - Hardcover

Penny, Louise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312377029 ISBN 13: 9780312377021

Publisher: Minotaur, 2009

Synopsis

"What happened here last night isn't allowed," said Madame Dubois.

It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on baguette.

"You have a rule against murder?" he asked.

"I do. When my husband and I bought the Bellechasse we made a pact....Everything that stepped foot on this land would be safe."



It is the height of summer, and Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache are celebrating their wedding anniversary at Manoir Bellechasse, an isolated, luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. But they're not alone. The Finney family--rich, cultured, and respectable--has also arrived for a celebration of their own.

The beautiful Manoir Bellechasse might be surrounded by nature, but there is something unnatural looming. As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the family reunion, and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. It is up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth secrets long buried and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. The chase takes him to Three Pines, into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The outskirts of Three Pines might be surrounded by nature, but there is something unnatural looming. ..

It is the height of summer, and Armand Gamache and his wife are celebrating their wedding anniversary at an isolated, luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. But they’re not alone. The Finney family—rich, cultured, and respectable—has also arrived for a celebration of their own...

A RULE AGAINST MURDER

 As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the Finney reunion...and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. Now it’s up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth long-buried secrets and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. The chase takes him to Three Pines—into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.

“If you don’t give your heart to Gamache, you may have no heart to give.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A fine read...in true Christie-like fashion.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer

 “Penny tweaks the rules of Golden Age Detective Fiction in a way that is thoroughly modern.”—Los Angeles Times

About the Author:

LOUISE PENNY is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of ten 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312377029
• ISBN 13: 9780312377021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 322