* The Times *Įnchanting.one of more ennobling missions * New York Times *Ī Better Man, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre * Wall Street Journal *Ī classic whodunnit detective mystery in Penny's impeccable style * Irish Independent * She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes. Maintains the brilliance of this deeply satisfying series. ' Fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' Ann Cleeves 'The series is deep and grand and altogether extraordinary. 'Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium' The New York Times Praise for the award-winning Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series: what would he do, if his child's killer might walk free? Gamache is a father himself, and is haunted by a question. He has been tasked with finding a missing woman, but while he leads the search for Vivienne Godin, Three Pines itself is threatened when the river breaks its banks, and a province-wide emergency is declared.Īs the waters rise, a body is discovered - and the victim's distraught father contemplates a murder of his own. The air is unbearably tense as Armand Gamache returns to the Surete du Quebec for his first day of work since being demoted from its command to head of homicide.Īmid blistering personal social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment.

'Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE MINA ' She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes ' THE TIMES Gripping and full of suspense, A BETTER MAN is the spellbinding new crime thriller from New York Times number one bestseller, Louise Penny.

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