A Great Reckoning - (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel) by Louise Penny (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more than a curiosity. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes. Given to Armand Gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map eventually leads him to shattering secrets. To an old friend and older adversary. It leads the former Chief of Homicide for the Sauretae du Quaebec to places even he is afraid to go. But must. And there he finds four young cadets in the Sauretae academy, and a dead professor. And, with the body, a copy of the old, odd map. Everywhere Gamache turns, he sees Amelia Choquet, one of the cadets. Tattooed and pierced. Guarded and angry. Amelia is more likely to be found on the other side of a police line-up. And yet she is in the academy. A protaegaee of the murdered professor. The focus of the investigation soon turns to Gamache himself and his mysterious relationship with Amelia, and his possible involvement in the crime. The frantic search for answers takes the investigators back to Three Pines and a stained glass window with its own horrific secrets. For both Amelia Choquet and Armand Gamache, the time has come for a great reckoning. #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerful truth in her latest spellbinding novel."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Instant <i>New York Times </i>bestseller: </b></p><p><b>#1 in Hardcover Fiction</b><br><b>#1 in E-book Fiction</b><br><b>#1 in Combined Print and E-book Fiction</b></p><p>"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous."<br>--<i>The Washington Post</i></b></p><p><b>"Artful...Powerful...Magical."</b><br><b>- <i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b></p><p>"Superb"<br>- <i>People</i></b></p><p><b>"<i>A Great Reckoning</i> succeeds on every level."</b><br><b>--<i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i></b><br><b></b><br>#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerful truth in her latest spellbinding novel.</p><p>When an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more than a curiosity. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes.</p><p>Given to Armand Gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map eventually leads him to shattering secrets. To an old friend and older adversary. It leads the former Chief of Homicide for the Sûreté du Québec to places even he is afraid to go. But must.</p><p>And there he finds four young cadets in the Sûreté academy, and a dead professor. And, with the body, a copy of the old, odd map. </p><p>Everywhere Gamache turns, he sees Amelia Choquet, one of the cadets. Tattooed and pierced. Guarded and angry. Amelia is more likely to be found on the other side of a police line-up. And yet she is in the academy. A protégée of the murdered professor.</p><p>The focus of the investigation soon turns to Gamache himself and his mysterious relationship with Amelia, and his possible involvement in the crime. The frantic search for answers takes the investigators back to Three Pines and a stained glass window with its own horrific secrets.</p><p>For both Amelia Choquet and Armand Gamache, the time has come for a great reckoning.</p><p><b>This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>#1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller<br>#1 <i>Globe and Mail</i> Bestseller<br><i>New York Times Book Review </i>10 Best Crime Novels of the Year<br><i>The Washington Post</i> Best Mystery Books and Thrillers of 2016<br>NPR's Best Books of 2016<br><i>Seattle Times</i> 10 Best Mysteries of 2016<br><i>Kirkus Reviews </i>Best Fiction 2016<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2016<br>Winner of the 2016 BookBrowse Fiction Award<br><i>LibraryReads</i> "Favorite of Favorites" Top 10 Books of 2016<br>Goodreads Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016 finalist<br><i>BookPage</i> 10 Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2016<br>Audible's Best Mystery/Thriller of 2016<br><i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i> 5 Favorite Audiobooks of 2016<br>BOLO Books Top Reads of 2016</p><p>"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous."<br>--<i>The Washington Post</i></p><p>"Artful... powerful... magical."<br>--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></p><p>"Suspenseful."<br>--<i>O, the Oprah Magazine</i> </p><p>"Superb."<br>--<i>People</i></p><p>"Transcends the mystery genre."<br>--<i>AARP, The Magazine </i></p><p>"Luminous prose, complex but uncluttered plots, and profound compassion."<br>--<i>Seattle Times</i></p><p>"Addictive."<br>--<i>Charlotte Observer</i></p><p>"Satin prose... A splendid and moving novel."<br>--<i>Richmond Times Dispatch</i></p><p>"<i>A Great Reckoning</i> succeeds on every level."<br>--<i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i></p><p>"Louise Penny [is] legendary... The magic of Penny's books lies in the details."<br>--<i>BookPage</i></p><p>"This complex novel deals with universal themes of compassion, weakness in the face of temptation, forgiveness, and the danger of falling into despair and cynicism over apparently insurmountable evils."<br>--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred and boxed)</p><p>"A compelling mystery and a rich human drama in which no character is either entirely good or evil, and each is capable of inspiring empathy."<br>--<i>Booklist</i> (starred)</p><p>"A chilling story that's also filled with hope a beloved Penny trademark."<br>--<i>Kirkus Reviews </i>(starred)</p><p>"Riveting...with characters of incredible depth who only add to the strength of the plot."<br>--<i>Library Journal</i> (starred)</p><p>"Smart and Satisfying."<br>--<i>Salisbury Post </i></p><p>"Delivers answers to perplexing puzzles...[with] engaging characters and richly layered plot."<br>--<i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i></p><p><b>Additional Praise for Louise Penny and the Armand Gamache Mysteries</b></p><p>"Penny sustains her high-wire act, creating characters of remarkable depth in an exhilarating whodunit." <br>-- <i>People</i><br><i></i><br>"Louise Penny is unsurpassed at building a sense of heart-stopping urgency." <br>--<i>The Charlotte Observer</i><br><i></i><br>"Penny, who raises the bar with each entry in this superb series, has always mixed murder and corruption with issues of morality...[S]he does so with her accustomed talent for a gripping plot, rich characterizations, arresting prose and thought-provoking questions of mercy, malice and the contradictions of the human race." --<i>Richmond-Times Dispatch</i><br><i></i><br>"This series dominates best-seller lists and award lists for a reason. Penny tells powerful stories of damage and healing in the human heart, leavened with affection, humor and - thank goodness - redemption." <br>--Salem Macknee, <i>Charlotte Observer</i><br><i></i><br>"Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable - the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." <br>--<i>New York Times Book Review</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>LOUISE PENNY</b> is the author of the #1 <i>New York Times </i>and <i>Globe and Mail</i> bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (six 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.
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