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When Jane Neal is found dead in the woods near the U.S. border, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his investigative team are called to the rural community of Three Pines. While locals attribute the death to a tragic hunting mishap, Gamache senses a deeper foulness. His methodical investigation reveals that Jane’s demise was not accidental but the work of a more sinister perpetrator, forcing the quiet village to confront a shocking reality.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Louise Penny
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