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In a quiet Quebec hamlet, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team delve into a seemingly isolated homicide involving a local solo artist. As they probe motives and clues, the investigation unearths layers of deception within the art community, challenging every assumption about the victim and the suspects.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Louise Penny
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