The Nature of the Beast - (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel) by Louise Penny (Paperback)
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- The Nature of the Beast is a New York Times bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache novel from Louise Penny.
- Agatha Awards (Novel) 2015 4th Winner
- About the Author: LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels.
- 400 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
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Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sãuretâe du Quâebec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next.Book Synopsis
The Nature of the Beast is a New York Times bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache novel from Louise Penny.
Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next.Review Quotes
"Penny sustains her high-wire act, creating characters of remarkable depth in an exhilarating whodunit." --People
"Louise Penny is unsurpassed at building a sense of heart-stopping urgency. Sometimes the stakes are personal: a marriage, a character's sanity. Sometimes the threat is to the village, a culture or even to the province of Quebec. This time Penny manages to create a threat that could truly be worldwide, and to place its future in the hands of our friends in Three Pines." --Salem Macknee, The News & Observer "[M]agical....[T]he perfect reminder of the dark side of human nature, but that side does not always win out. Penny is an expert at pulling away the surface of her characters to expose their deeper-and often ugly-layers, always doing so with a direct but compassionate hand." --Kirkus Reviews (starred) on THE NATURE OF THE BEAST "A strong sense of place, a multilayered plot, and well-crafted (and for Penny's fans, familiar) characters combine for a thoughtful, intriguing tale. More than a simple mystery, Penny's novel peels away the emotional and psychological layers of the inhabitants of Three Pines." --Library Journal, (starred) on THE NATURE OF THE BEAST "Three Pines again proves no refuge in Penny's stellar [The Nature of the Beast]...fans will delight in [her] continued complex fleshing out of characters they have come to love." --Publishers Weekly (starred) "[A] compelling mystery that leads to an exciting but tantalizingly open-ended finale." --Booklist on NATURE OF THE BEASTAbout the Author
LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (six times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Theme: Police Procedural
Format: Paperback
Author: Louise Penny
Language: English
Street Date: July 26, 2016
TCIN: 51288859
UPC: 9781250022103
Item Number (DPCI): 248-18-7051
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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