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The Cruellest Month

Book 3 of the Chief Inspector Gamache Series

by Louise Penny

It's Easter, and on a glorious Spring day in peaceful Three Pines, someone waits for night to fall. When Chief Inspector Gamache of the Surete du Quebec arrives the next morning, he faces an unusual crime scene. A seance in an old abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong and someone has been frightened to death. In idyllic Three Pines, terrible secrets lie buried, and even Gamache has something to hide. One of his own team is about to betray him. But how far will they go to ensure Gamache's downfall?

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Publisher: Headline Book Publishing

Date: 2007

ISBN: 9780755328949

Location: Three Pines, Quebec (Fictional)

Sub-genres: Police Procedural , Small Town

About The Author

Louise Penny is a Canadian crime-fiction author, best known for her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in Quebec. Her novels have been translated into over 23 languages, sold millions of copies worldwide, and repeatedly reached number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list.

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