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Winner of the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel! Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a picturesque village in Quebec, where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas, and someone is preparing for murder.No one liked CC de Poitiers. Not her quiet husband, not her spineless lover, not her pathetic daughter - and certainly none of the residents of Three Pines. CC de Poitiers managed to alienate everyone, right up until the moment of her death. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, of the Sret du Quebec, is called to investigate, he quickly realizes he's dealing with someone quite extraordinary. CC de Poitiers was electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake, in front of the entire village, as she watched the annual curling tournament. And yet no one saw anything. Who could have been insane enough to try such a macabre method of murder - or brilliant enough to succeedWith his trademark compassion and courage, Gamache digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life to find the dangerous secrets long buried there. For a Quebec winter is not only staggeringly beautiful but deadly, and the people of Three Pines know better than to reveal too much of themselves. But other dangers are becoming clear to Gamache. As a bitter wind blows into the village, something even more chilling is coming for Gamache himself.
About the Author
LOUISE PENNY, a former CBC radio journalist, is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of twelve Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has been awarded the John Creasey Dagger, Nero, Macavity and Barry Awards, as well as two each of the Arthur Ellis and Dilys Awards. Additionally, Penny has won six Agatha Awards and five Anthony Awards, and has been a finalist for an Edgar Award. She lives in a small village south of Montréal. Her first Armand Gamache novel, "Still Life" won the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony and Dilys Awards. : Best Novel o 2007 - A Fatal Grace - Winner o 2008 - The Cruelest Month - Winner o 2009 - The Brutal Telling - Winner o 2010 - Bury Your Dead - Winner o 2013 - The Beautiful Mystery - Winner o 2006 - Still Life - Winner Best First Crime Novelo 2011 - Bury Your Dead - Winner Best Crime Novel o 2007 - Still Life - Best First Novel Winner o 2007 - Still Life - Best First Novel Winner o 2009 - The Brutal Telling - Best Novel Winner o 2010 - Bury Your Dead - Best Novel Winner o 2013 - The Beautiful Mystery - Best Novel Winner o 2011 - Bury Your Dead - Best Mystery Novel Winner o 2013 - The Beautiful Mystery - Best Mystery Novel Winner
