| Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Contributor(s): Penny, Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312541538 ISBN-13: 9780312541538 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: With this award-winning first novel, Penny introduces Inspector Armand Gamache, who commands his forces with integrity and quiet courage. Locals are convinced a murder is no more than a tragic hunting accident, but Gamache uncovers something more sinister. RThis cerebral mystery . . . is a rare treat.S--"People." Martin's Press. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Armand Gamache Mysteries |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - Quebec - Locality - Montreal, Quebec |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sur t du Qu bec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a local fixture in the tiny hamlet of Three Pines, just north of the U.S. border, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more, but Gamache smells something foul in these remote woods, and is soon certain that Jane Neal died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter.Still Life introduces not only an engaging series hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces---and this series---with integrity and quiet courage, but also a winning and talented new writer of traditional mysteries in the person of Louise Penny. |
Contributor Bio(s): Penny, Louise: - LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (seven 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 lives in a small village south of Montréal. |