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    The Brutal Telling: thrilling and page-turning crime fiction from the author of the bestselling Inspector Gamache novels

    Louise Penny

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    'Ingenious and unexpected' GUARDIAN

    'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' THE TIMESThere is more to solving a crime than following the clues.

    Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.

    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...

    Millions of readers worldwide.

    One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.

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    Praise for The Brutal Telling

    • The best Gamache so far - Globe and Mail

    • It's Louise Penny's writing which adds a glow to this book. It's not just the skill of the plot, but the way that words are never wasted and that so few of them can produce a vivid picture. - The Bookbag

    • Murder, an attractive detective and terrific atmosphere . . . Impressive - The Times

    • An intricate, almost mythic plot, superb characters, and rich, dark humor. - People

    • Louise Penny's writing is intricate, beautiful and compelling. She is an original voice, a distillation of both PD James and Barbara Vine at their peaks and a worthy successor to both. - Peter James

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    Louise Penny is an international award-winning and bestselling author whose books have hit number one on the New York Times, USA Today and Globe and Mail lists. Her Chief Inspector Gamache novels have been translated into thirty-one languages and have sold over 18 million copies worldwide. She has received the Ordre National du Quebec and the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. In 2021, she co-authored the standalone thriller State of Terror with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Louise Penny lives in a village south of Montreal.

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