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The Nature of the Beast: 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 NATURE OF THE BEAST is the acclaimed novel from number one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.
'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' THE TIMES
'Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions' DAILY EXPRESS
There is more to solving a crime than following the clues.
Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings.
Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. His boundless sense of adventure and vivid imagination mean he has a tendency to concoct stories so extraordinary and so far-fetched that no one can possibly believe him.
But when Laurent disappears, former Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true.
So begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. And what Gamache uncovers deep in the forest leads back to crimes of the past, betrayal and murder, with more sinister consequences than anyone could have possibly imagined . . .
Millions of readers worldwide.
One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache.
Praise for The Nature of the Beast: thrilling and page-turning crime fiction from the author of the bestselling Inspector Gamache novels
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Clever, full of twists and turns, a wonderfully satisfying - and moving - addition to Penny's atmospheric, distinctive series - Kate Mosse on How the Light Gets In
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Penny's elegant style is deeply satisfying, while Gamache is contemplative even when under pressure, and remains a man you want to spend time with - Metro
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Brimming with atmosphere and steeped in soul-searching . . . Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions - Daily Express
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Subtle, elegant and beautifully written - Sunday Mirror on How The Light Get In
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.
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