The Beautiful Mystery The Beautiful Mystery
Book 8 - Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

The Beautiful Mystery

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

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Publisher Description

The brilliant novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Louise Penny, one of the most acclaimed crime writers of our time.

No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. They grow vegetables, they tend chickens, they make chocolate. And they sing. Ironically, for a community that has taken a vow of silence, the monks have become world-famous for their glorious voices, raised in ancient chants whose effect on both singer and listener is so profound it is known as "the beautiful mystery."

But when the renowned choir director is murdered, the lock on the monastery's massive wooden door is drawn back to admit Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sûreté du Québec. There they discover disquiet beneath the silence, discord in the apparent harmony. One of the brothers, in this life of prayer and contemplation, has been contemplating murder. As the peace of the monastery crumbles, Gamache is forced to confront some of his own demons, as well as those roaming the remote corridors. Before finding the killer, before restoring peace, the Chief must first consider the divine, the human, and the cracks in between.

The Beautiful Mystery is the winner of the 2012 Agatha Award for best novel, the 2013 Anthony Award for best novel and the 2013 Macavity Award for best novel.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2012
August 28
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
St. Martin's Publishing Group
SELLER
Macmillan
SIZE
5
MB

Customer Reviews

susnbro ,

One of the best

Outstanding. Loved it.

Gm0m ,

The Beautiful Mystery

Very disappointed in the ending. Waited all summer for this book, downloaded it as soon as it was available and then read the whole thing and it was a total disappoint. Don't know if I will buy her next book.

GimliMichele ,

Another hit!

Once again I am left waiting for more. When will the next one come? I almost wish I hadn't found Louis Penny yet. Then I would just be beginning these books and maybe by the time I finished, the next book would be out and I wouldn't have to wait!

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