The series is set in quebec and gamache works for the surete du quebec, where he heads the homicide department. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Before becoming a published author, louise worked for cbc as a radio host and. Chief inspector armand gamache is the main character in a series of mystery novels written by canadian author louise penny.
Her novels are britishstyled whodunit mysteries inspired by authors such as agatha christie and dorothy l. Louise penny has created a great mystery solving detective. I now realise that its the latest book in a series. However, as some background is given, i dont think that that spoilt the book for me or made it difficult to understand. When louise penny introduced top quebec cop armand gamache in 2006s still life, she launched more than a series of smart and sharply written mysteries. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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