Glass Houses: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (905 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250066190 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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An August 2017 LibraryReads pick!When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied.Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montréal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. Yet h
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 PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamac
Liked it but didn't love it Book and Dog Lover During a cold November in Three Pines a dark mysterious figure - draped in black with a mask and never moving - appears in the green. Every day this figure is there - watching someone but who? Who’s wearing this mask and cape? Why is it there? Does it represent Death?Armand Ganache is now the Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec. He knows that legally he can’t do anything about that figure in the green. But that doesn’t stop him from being worried that something could happen. And yes, what he worries about happens - someo. enubrius said In for a penny. Finding something new to say about a Louise Penny book is, really, quite difficultIf she were only a superb novelist who sometimes faltered as a mystery writer, we'd have something to sayIf she were only a great plotter whose characters sometimes left a lot to be desred, we'd have a handle there tooIf only she didn't pull off every one of her books with a panache and aplomb that makes your everyday fine writer look like a hack, wellBut, alas she isn't and doesn'tSo, sadly, we are left with only another damn near perfect readOh, well. "Yet another beautifully written book by Louise Penny" according to J. Weber. I consider myself fortunate to have read all the Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny. Her writing is beautiful and her characters are so well written and so appreciated, flaws and all. In this novel Inspector Gamache has taken over as head of the Surete after rooting out top level corruption. The police officers seem proud of their work again.or are they? There are rumblings that Gamache hasn't really changed anything as crime is up, the drug trade is rampant and what is to be done? The quiet ( haha) village of Three Pines is disturbed by the presence of a hoode
Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal. 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. About the AuthorLOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. . In 2017, she received the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture