Louise Penny Libri

Convocato all’improvviso in una fattoria nei pressi di Three Pines, Armand Gamache, capo della Sûreté du Québec, scopre di essere stato nominato esecutore testamentario da una sconosciuta baronessa. Il documento contiene clausole tanto bizzarre da far sospettare al commissario che si tratti di uno scherzo, ma di lì a qualche giorno, quando nella fattoria viene rinvenuto il cadavere di un uomo, la realtà dei fatti emerge in tutta la sua gravità. Nel frattempo un enorme carico di droga sta per inondare le strade di Montréal, e Gamache, sospeso dal servizio sei mesi prima proprio per non averlo fermato, deve decidere al più presto come agire.

Un'indagine del commissario Armand Gamache, che questa volta si trova a dover risolvere il mistero di un omicidio avvenuto nella tranquilla località di Three Pines durante il periodo natalizio. La vittima è CC de Poitiers, una donna egoista e invidiosa, nota per il suo comportamento autoritario, che ha acquistato un "casa maledetta" nel pittoresco villaggio canadese. La sua morte non suscita alcun rimpianto tra i residenti, nemmeno tra i familiari, e sembra che chiunque avesse un motivo per desiderare la sua scomparsa. Il modo in cui è stata uccisa è tanto originale quanto ingegnoso, tanto da confondere non solo la polizia locale, ma anche lo stesso Gamache. Tuttavia, il commissario possiede un vantaggio: sa che per catturare il colpevole deve prima comprenderlo. Questo romanzo, secondo della serie di Louise Penny, ha vinto il prestigioso Agatha Award per il miglior romanzo giallo classico dell'anno.

La vita quotidiana torna a Three Pines. Il pittoresco villaggio nei boschi canadesi ha superato la pandemia senza gravi danni. Olivier e Gabri riaprono il loro bistro, mentre Myrna apre le porte della libreria. Tuttavia, i mesi trascorsi hanno lasciato il segno: una professoressa della British Columbia ha diviso l'opinione pubblica con le sue teorie. Il Chief Inspector Armand Gamache della Sûreté du Québec osserva con preoccupazione l'atmosfera tesa. Quando la professoressa Abigail Robinson è invitata a tenere una conferenza all'Université de l'Estrie, lui è incaricato della sicurezza. Sebbene vorrebbe annullare l'evento, questo si svolge comunque, con conseguenze fatali. Nel frattempo, Three Pines accoglie un'ospite di alto profilo: Haniya Daoud, candidata sudanese al Premio Nobel per la Pace. Tuttavia, la "eroina del Sudan" si comporta in modo scontroso, superando in eccentricità la poetessa Ruth Zardo. In seguito, nel bosco dietro l'Auberge, l'assistente della professoressa Robinson viene uccisa, e molti abitanti del villaggio potrebbero essere coinvolti.

Il primo caso dell'ispettore Gamache a Three Pines. Flashback: come è arrivato Gamache nella sua casa di fine settimana a Three Pines? Quando non era ancora il capo della polizia del Québec, ma solo il capo della squadra omicidi di Montréal, un caso lo portò nel pittoresco villaggio immerso nei boschi canadesi, dove tutti si conoscono e ci si può fidare dei propri vicini. L'idillio viene bruscamente interrotto quando, durante il Giorno del Ringraziamento, in una chiara giornata autunnale, viene trovata la carcassa di Jane Neal, uccisa da una freccia di balestra. Si presume sia un incidente di caccia, poiché chi avrebbe avuto motivo di uccidere la pensionata insegnante? L'ispettore Gamache deve risolvere il caso per ripristinare la pace nel villaggio. In questo processo non solo scoprirà l'assassino, ma troverà anche amici, come la libraia Myrna, la stravagante poetessa Ruth e Gabri e Olivier, la coppia gay che gestisce la pensione del villaggio. Gamache si affeziona così tanto a Three Pines che il luogo del delitto diventa per lui un posto del cuore.

Struggling to maintain the Homicide group during the holiday season in the wake of interdepartmental estrangements, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache quietly investigates the disappearance of a woman who was once one of the most famous people in the world and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo

The next novel in Louise Penny's #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.

From the moment its shadow falls over Three Pines, Gamache suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. When it suddenly vanishes and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied.

Former Chief Inspector Gamache has been hunting killers his entire career and as the new commander of the Surete Academy, he is given the chance to combat the corruption and brutality that has been rife throughout the force. But when a former colleague and professor of the Surete Academy is found murdered, with a mysterious map of Three Pines in his possession, Gamache has an even tougher task ahead of him. When suspicion turns to Gamache himself, and his possible involvement in the crime, the frantic search for answers takes the investigation to the village of Three Pines, where a series of shattering secrets are poised to be revealed ... Ingenious, gripping, and powerful, A Great Reckoning is the new spellbinding novel from number one bestseller, Louise Penny. Evocative and atmospheric, this magnificent work of crime fiction will stay with you long after you turn the final page

As Quebec City shivers in the grip of winter, its ancient stone walls cracking in the cold, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache plunges into the most unusual case of his celebrated career. A man has been brutally murdered in one of the city s oldest buildings - a library where the English citizens of Quebec safeguard their history.

The New York Times Bestseller 'Stellar . . . With her smart plot and fascinating, nuanced characters, Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers' (People Magazine) In the green depths of spring, morning breaks on a woman splayed in a bed of flowers - her eyes wide, her neck broken. Her death is a mystery; so is the woman herself. But as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team peer into the dark corners of the victim's past, they expose a secret that rots at the very heart of their community - a secret that will implicate someone they've trusted for years. And as Gamache knows too well, in the flickering shadows of death, the truth may be just a trick of the light.

*** WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY NOVEL 2021*** 'Makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE TIMES There is more to solving a crime than following the clues. Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings. On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather for a family dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. But the evening ends in horror when Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Armand is convinced is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on an elderly man's life. When a strange key is found in Stephen's possession it sends Armand on a desperate search for the truth that will take him from the top of the Tour Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives. And as Armand begins to uncover the secrets his godfather has kept hidden for decades, he finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and deceit that threatens to destroy everything - and everyone - he holds dear. For even the City of Light casts long shadows. And in that darkness devils hide . . . Ten million readers. Three pines One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache 'The series is deep and grand and altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' Washington Post

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the latest installment of Louise Penny's beloved series. As spring arrives in Three Pines, the village begins to shake off the remnants of winter. However, not everything that has been dormant should resurface. With the villagers preparing for a special celebration, Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir are troubled by the unexpected return of a young man and woman linked to a tragic case from their past—the murder of their mother when they were children. The memories of that case, which initially united Gamache and Beauvoir, resurface, raising concerns about the lasting impact of the trauma on the siblings. As Gamache investigates, he uncovers a letter from a long-dead stonemason, filled with terror about sealing an attic room in the village. When the villagers decide to open it, they uncover a trove of curiosities. Yet, Gamache realizes that the room holds more than just artifacts; it contains hidden messages and puzzles that hint at impending chaos. In unsealing the room, they inadvertently release an old enemy into their midst, threatening their lives and the sanctity of Gamache's home.

The New York Times Bestseller 'Penny . . . is at the top of her game' (Toronto Star) When Chief Inspector Gamache arrives in picturesque Three Pines, he steps into a village in chaos. A man has been found bludgeoned to death, and there is no sign of a weapon, a motive or even the dead man's name. As Gamache and his colleagues start to dig under the skin of this peaceful haven for clues, they uncover a trail of stolen treasure, mysterious codes and a shameful history that begins to shed light on the victim's identity - and points to a terrifying killer...

"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. Amid blistering personal social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment. 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. As the waters rise, a body is discovered - and the victim's distraught father contemplates a murder of his own. Gamache is a father himself, and is haunted by a question ... what would he do, if his child's killer might walk free?"--Publisher description.

A MONASTERY Hidden deep in the wilderness are the cloisters of two dozen monks - men of prayer and music, famous the world over for their glorious voices. A MURDER But a brutal death throws the monastery doors open to the world. And through them walks the only man who can shine light upon the dark deeds within: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. A MYSTERY Who among the brothers has become an angel of death? As the peace of the monastery crumbles around him, Gamache finds clues in the divine, the human, and the cracks in between. Ingenious, gripping, and powerful, The Beautiful Mystery is the most outstanding novel yet from international bestselling phenomenon Louise Penny.

Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next.

Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding. Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf. But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning. Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. One he fell into. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned. Did he in fact arrest the Black Wolf, or are they still out there? Armand is appalled to think his mistake has allowed their conspiracy to grow, to gather supporters. To spread lies, manufacture enemies, and feed hatred and division. Still recovering from wounds received in stopping the first attack, Armand is confined to the village of Three Pines, leading a covert investigation from there. He must be careful not to let the Black Wolf know he has recognized his mistake. In a quiet church basement, he and his senior agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, pore over what little evidence they have. Two notebooks. A few mysterious numbers on a tattered map of Québec. And a phrase repeated by the person they had called the Grey Wolf.

A vast abandoned home. A chilling séance. A sudden death. To Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, it's the stuff of an old novel - but when he discovers the victim was murdered, a sinister shadow falls over the town of Three Pines, and an old secret, buried deeper than the dead, returns once more to haunt the living.

At first enjoying a peaceful retirement, former Quebec homicide detective Armand Gamache reluctantly agrees to help a neighbor search for her missing estranged husband and teams up with two former colleagues on a search that reveals the workings of a psychologically damaged mind.

The latest Chief Inspector Gamache novel by Louise Penny offers electrifying drama and a chilling morality tale. With complex characters and a gripping plot, it explores the nature of evil while leaving readers with a sense of warmth. Praised as one of the greatest crime writers, Penny masterfully twists the narrative, keeping readers on edge.

State of Terror is a critically acclaimed, Sunday Times and number one New York Times Bestseller; it is an edge of your seat international political thriller by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny.

Previously published as The Murder Stone 'Impossible to put down' Globe and Mail It's the height of summer, and the wealthy Finney family have gathered at the Manoir Bellechasse to pay tribute to their late father. But as the temperature rises, old secrets and bitter rivalries begin to surface. When the heat wave boils over into a mighty storm, a dead body is left in its wake. Chief Inspector Gamache, a guest at the Bellechasse, finds himself with a building full of suspects. With the hotel locked down, the murderer is trapped. But a cornered predator is always the most dangerous of all... 'A cracking storyteller, who can create fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' Ann Cleeves

Роман «Время предательства» продолжает серию расследований старшего инспектора Армана Гамаша. Этот обаятельный персонаж создан пером Луизы Пенни, единственного в мире пятикратного лауреата премии Агаты Кристи. Психологическая острота и динамизм повествования, присущие всем детективам Пенни, обещают читателю захватывающее путешествие по перипетиям сюжета вплоть до самой развязки. Для Армана Гамаша настали трудные времена. Его самый верный и преданный помощник отвернулся от своего наставника. Отдел по расследованию убийств, который Гамаш кропотливо создавал многие годы, расформирован, все сотрудники переведены в другие отделы, а на их место приняты бездельники и наглецы. Самого Гамаша всячески вынуждают уйти в отставку. Но прежде чем сделать это, он должен провести последнее расследование. Из деревни Три Сосны ему приходит сообщение о том, что пропала подруга Мирны Ландерс, обещавшая приехать к ней на Рождество. Начиная поиски пропавшей женщины, Гамаш еще не знает, что под именем Констанс Пино скрывалась одна из самых знаменитых личностей не только Канады или Северной Америки, но и всего мира...

Další z případů vrchního inspektora Gamache zavádí čtenáře do prostředí gilbertýnů, tajemstvím zahaleného mnišského řádu, jehož utajený klášter se stal místem podivné smrti. V před světem uzavřeném klášteře Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups žije v poklidu a modlitbách dvacet mnichů. Ironií je, že společenství, které přijalo slib mlčení, se stalo proslulým pro svůj nádherný zpěv, jehož působení na posluchače je tak hluboké, že se mu přezdívá "krásné tajemství". Až když je zavražděn známý sbormistr, brána kláštera se otevře a vpustí vrchního inspektora Armanda Gamache ze slavné quebecké Sureté, který zde objeví neklid ve zdánlivé harmonii a je nucen konfrontovat se i se svými vlastními démony. Před odhalením vraha, před obnovením míru musí vrchní inspektor nejprve zvážit božské i lidské a zacelit trhliny mezi nimi. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

Nur widerwillig trifft sich die Foodbloggerin Alice Li mit ihrer Mutter Vivien Li, einer Ikone der chinesischen Diaspora und Menschenrechtsaktivistin, zum Brunch. Neben ihrer überlebensgroßen Mutter fühlt Alice sich wieder wie ein Kind. Plötzlich, um 10:09 Uhr EST, schrillen alle Alarme im Gebäude, Chaos und Panik brechen sich Bahn, alle versuchen zu flüchten. Aber wohin? Alice dämmert, dass nicht nur das Luxushotel in Washington, D.C., betroffen ist. Jedes Sicherheitssystem weltweit hat zeitgleich ausgelöst. Dann ist auf einmal alles vorbei. Die größte Cyberattacke, die die internationale Gemeinschaft je erlebt hat. Aber mit welchem Ziel? Der Angriff lässt sich nach China zurückverfolgen. Steckt das Regime dahinter? Angst und Misstrauen sind gesät. Alice, deren größte Sorge eben noch die Schwärmerei für Studienfreund Liam war, findet sich plötzlich im Weißen Haus wieder. Ihre Welt steht Kopf: Liam ein Geheimagent, in Hongkong ermordet? Ihre Mutter eine Vertraute des amerikanischen Präsidenten? Das ungleiche Mutter-Tochter-Duo muss seine unterkühlte Beziehung überwinden, um einer globalen Bedrohung auf den Grund zu gehen.