A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

Penny, Louise

ISBN 10: 0312377029 / ISBN 13: 9780312377021

Published by Minotaur, 2009

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A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny. Signed by author on full title page. Signature only. Hardcover first edition, first printing published in 2009 by Minotaur.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
• Publisher: Minotaur
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312377029
• ISBN 13: 9780312377021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime Novels

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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 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.