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Mysterious letter invites former Sûreté du Québec chief Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, where he learns he is named executor of an elderly woman’s bizarre will. Joined by bookseller Myrna Landers and a young builder—none of whom know the woman—Gamache suspects she was delusional. The discovery of a body, however, turns the will into a sinister clue. Meanwhile, the investigation into his six‑month suspension drags on into winter, and Montreal’s drug scene threatens to erupt when a huge narcotic cache disappears. As Gamache races to retrieve the stolen drugs, he confronts his own blind spots and the deeper dangers that lurk.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Louise Penny
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