The Brutal Telling: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny (English) Pa

Description: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The wise and beleaguered Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines for the fifth book in Louise Pennys award-winning and critically revered mystery series Chaos is coming, old son. With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. Everybody goes to Oliviers Bistro--including a stranger whose murdered body is found on the floor. When Chief Inspector Gamache is called to investigate, he is dismayed to discover that Oliviers story is full of holes. Why are his fingerprints all over the cabin thats uncovered deep in the wilderness, with priceless antiques and the dead mans blood? And what other secrets and layers of lies are buried in the seemingly idyllic village? Gamache follows a trail of clues and treasures--from first editions of Charlottes Web and Jane Eyre to a spiderweb with a word mysteriously woven in it--into the woods and across the continent, before returning to Three Pines to confront the truth and the final, brutal telling. Author Biography 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 (five times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada "for her contribution to Canadian culture." Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal. Review "Penny has been compared to Agatha Christie, [but] it sells her short." --Booklist (starred review) "An intricate, almost mythic plot, superb characters, and rich, dark humor." --People "Magic . . . [with] an elegance and depth not often seen." --The New York Times Book Review "If you dont give your heart to Gamache, you may have no heart to give." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A treat for the mind and a lesson for the soul, this is a novel full of surprises." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "Its Pennys most ambitious novel to date, adding much to our knowledge of the continuing characters and creating a framework of myth that lends structure to the tale... eloquent prose and amazingly complex characters." --Denver Post "In this fifth installment of Louise Pennys wonderful series, she keeps things fresh by making a beloved member of her core cast, Olivier Brule, a suspect in the death of a recluse found dead on the floor of Oliviers own bistro... Penny blends poetry, ciphers and history in all its brutal telling with the usual mouthwatering bistro meals and the quirky villagers to continue one of the best series out there today." --Charlotte Observer "If youve yet to meet the fascinating Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, who has starred in four previous novels, this book is a good place to start. The plot, like the man, is intelligent and never boring. Penny has crafted another complex mystery with twists at every turn of the page." --RT Book Magazine "As in her previous four Inspector Gamache mysteries, Penny grafts a suspenseful whodunit onto her sketch of the whims and mores of Three Pines small population." --Quill and Quire "...little treasures are scattered throughout THE BRUTAL TELLING and all the other books as well. I dare anyone to say that this isnt literary fiction. But even more, this is poetry." --Mystery News "Though Gamache is undeniably the focus, Penny continues to develop her growing cast of supporting characters, including newcomers Marc and Dominique Gilbert, who are converting an old house-the site of two murders-into a spa. Readers keen for another glimpse into the life of Three Pines will be well rewarded." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Having won numerous mystery prizes, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis and Anthony awards for her debut, Still Life, Canadian author Penny has only gotten better with each succeeding novel. Her fifth in the series is the finest of all. Featuring series protagonist Chief Inspector Gamache, this literary mystery explores the ways in which sins of the past have a way of resurrecting themselves, wreaking havoc upon their perpetrators, and, unfortunately, the innocent. Thus, when a hermit is slain in the woods near an isolated village in rural Quebec, secrets surface, unmasking characters who have adopted benign personae to conceal their questionable past deeds. Fortunately, sagacious Gamache possesses the acumen to peel away the layers of deceit and to expose the truth. This superb novel will appeal to readers who enjoy sophisticated literary mysteries in the tradition of Donna Leon." --Library Journal (starred review) Review Quote "Penny has been compared to Agatha Christie, [but] it sells her short." -- Booklist (starred review) "An intricate, almost mythic plot, superb characters, and rich, dark humor." -- People "Magic . . . [with] an elegance and depth not often seen." -- The New York Times Book Review "If you dont give your heart to Gamache, you may have no heart to give." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A treat for the mind and a lesson for the soul, this is a novel full of surprises." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "Its Pennys most ambitious novel to date, adding much to our knowledge of the continuing characters and creating a framework of myth that lends structure to the tale... eloquent prose and amazingly complex characters." -- Denver Post "In this fifth installment of Louise Pennys wonderful series, she keeps things fresh by making a beloved member of her core cast, Olivier Brule, a suspect in the death of a recluse found dead on the floor of Oliviers own bistro... Penny blends poetry, ciphers and history in all its brutal telling with the usual mouthwatering bistro meals and the quirky villagers to continue one of the best series out there today." -- Charlotte Observer "If youve yet to meet the fascinating Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, who has starred in four previous novels, this book is a good place to start. The plot, like the man, is intelligent and never boring. Penny has crafted another complex mystery with twists at every turn of the page." -- RT Book Magazine "As in her previous four Inspector Gamache mysteries, Penny grafts a suspenseful whodunit onto her sketch of the whims and mores of Three Pines small population." -- Quill and Quire "...little treasures are scattered throughout THE BRUTAL TELLING and all the other books as well. I dare anyone to say that this isnt literary fiction. But even more, this is poetry." -- Mystery News "Though Gamache is undeniably the focus, Penny continues to develop her growing cast of supporting characters, including newcomers Marc and Dominique Gilbert, who are converting an old house-the site of two murders-into a spa. Readers keen for another glimpse into the life of Three Pines will be well rewarded." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Having won numerous mystery prizes, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis and Anthony awards for her debut, Still Life , Canadian author Penny has only gotten better with each succeeding novel. Her fifth in the series is the finest of all. Featuring series protagonist Chief Inspector Gamache, this literary mystery explores the ways in which sins of the past have a way of resurrecting themselves, wreaking havoc upon their perpetrators, and, unfortunately, the innocent. Thus, when a hermit is slain in the woods near an isolated village in rural Quebec, secrets surface, unmasking characters who have adopted benign personae to conceal their questionable past deeds. Fortunately, sagacious Gamache possesses the acumen to peel away the layers of deceit and to expose the truth. This superb novel will appeal to readers who enjoy sophisticated literary mysteries in the tradition of Donna Leon." --Library Journal (starred review) Description for Reading Group Guide Chaos is coming, old son. With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. Everybody goes to Oliviers Bistro--including a stranger whose murdered body is found on the floor. When Chief Inspector Gamache is called to investigate, he is dismayed to discover that Oliviers story is full of holes. Why are his fingerprints all over the cabin thats uncovered deep in the wilderness, with priceless antiques and the dead mans blood? And what other secrets and layers of lies are buried in the seemingly idyllic village? Gamache follows a trail of clues and treasures--from first editions of Charlottes Web and Jane Eyre to a spiderweb with a word mysteriously woven in it--into the woods and across the continent, before returning to Three Pines to confront the truth and the final, brutal telling. Excerpt from Book THE BRUTAL TELLING (Chapter 1) "All of them? Even the children?" The fireplace sputtered and crackled and swallowed his gasp. "Slaughtered?" "Worse." There was silence then. And in that hush lived all the things that could be worse than slaughter. "Are they close?" His back tingled as he imagined something dreadful creeping through the woods. Toward them. He looked around, almost expecting to see red eyes staring through the dark windows. Or from the corners, or under the bed. "All around. Have you seen the light in the night sky?" "I thought those were the Northern Lights." The pink and green and white shifting, flowing against the stars. Like something alive, glowing, and growing. And approaching. Olivier Brul Details ISBN0312661681 Author Louise Penny Short Title BRUTAL TELLING Language English ISBN-10 0312661681 ISBN-13 9780312661687 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Publisher Minotaur Books Pages 400 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-08-31 Imprint Minotaur Books Series Number 5 Subtitle A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-08-31 NZ Release Date 2010-08-31 US Release Date 2010-08-31 UK Release Date 2010-08-31 Series Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:33113159;

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