Imprint
- Hodder Paperbacks
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Hodder & Stoughton
The Cruellest Month: thrilling and page-turning crime fiction from the author of the bestselling Inspector Gamache novels
Louise Penny
Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
Gripping, complex and beautifully written, and featuring the beloved Chief Inspector Gamache, THE CRUELLEST MONTH is the acclaimed crime novel from number one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.
'No one does atmospheric like Louise Penny' ELLY GRIFFITHS
'Altogether extraordinary' WASHINGTON POST
There is more to solving a crime than following the clues.
Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.
It's Easter, and on a glorious Spring day in peaceful Three Pines, someone waits for night to fall. They plan to raise the dead . . .
When Chief Inspector Gamache arrives the next morning, he faces an unusual crime scene. A seance in an old abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong and someone has been seemingly frightened to death.
In idyllic Three Pines, terrible secrets lie buried, and even Gamache has something to hide. One of his own team is about to betray him. But how far will they go to ensure Gamache's downfall?
Millions of readers worldwide.
One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.
Praise for The Cruellest Month: thrilling and page-turning crime fiction from the author of the bestselling Inspector Gamache novels
-
One of the greatest writers of our times - Denise Mina
-
A stirring tale of jealousy and long-awaited revenge - Sunday Telegraph
Louise Penny
Louise Penny is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Gamache series, including Still Life, which won the CWA John Creasey Dagger in 2006. Recipient of virtually every existing award for crime fiction, Louise was also granted the Order of Canada in 2014 and received an honorary doctorate of literature from Carleton University and the Ordre Nationale du QuA bec in 2017. She lives in a small village south of Montreal.
Find a book you’ll love, get our Word Up newsletter
.png?auto=compress&w=150&h=60&fit=crop&fm=jpg)
.png?auto=compress&w=150&h=60&fit=crop&fm=jpg)
Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our head office is located on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
