A World of Curiosities: A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES CALLED THREE PINES

Book 18 in the Three Pines series features Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir investigating the reappearance of a young man and woman in the village after their mother's murder. They discover a 150-year-old letter filled with dread, warning of mayhem and revenge. An old enemy is released, and the investigators must uncover the secrets of the room to save their home.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

It's spring, and Three Pines is re-emerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should return.

But something has.

As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the Sûreté du Québec investigators' lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they've arrived in the village of Three Pines.

But to what end?

Gamache and Beauvoir's memories of that tragic case, the one that first brought them together, come rushing back. Did their mother's murder hurt them beyond repair? Have those terrible wounds, buried for decades, festered and are now about to erupt?

As Chief Inspector Gamache works to uncover answers, his alarm grows when a letter written by a long-dead stone mason is discovered. In it, the man describes his terror when bricking up an attic room somewhere in the village. Every word of the 150-year-old letter is filled with dread. When the room is found, the villagers decide to open it up.

As the bricks are removed, Gamache, Beauvoir, and the villagers discover a world of curiosities. But the head of homicide soon realizes there's more in that room than meets the eye. There are puzzles within puzzles, and hidden messages warning of mayhem and revenge.

In unsealing that room, an old enemy is released into their world. Into their lives. And into the very heart of Armand Gamache's home.

PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES:

Enthralling ... W.

A spellbinding tale of murder, mystery, and intrigue, this novel will keep you guessing until the very end. Louise Penny is a master storyteller, and her Inspector Gamache series is one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed in the genre.

In this installment, Gamache and Beauvoir are called to investigate the reappearance of a young man and woman in the village of Three Pines. The two were young children when their mother was murdered, leaving them damaged and shattered. Now they've returned to the village, but to what end?

As Gamache and Beauvoir delve into the case, they are haunted by their memories of the tragic incident that first brought them together. Did their mother's murder hurt them beyond repair? Have those terrible wounds, buried for decades, festered and are now about to erupt?

As they investigate, Gamache and Beauvoir discover a world of curiosities and hidden messages. They unearth a letter written by a long-dead stone mason that describes his terror when bricking up an attic room in the village. The villagers decide to open the room, and as they remove the bricks, they discover a world of puzzles and hidden messages warning of mayhem and revenge.

But as they continue to investigate, they discover that there is more to the case than meets the eye. They unearth a web of lies and deceit that stretches back decades, and they realize that they are in grave danger.

This novel is a masterpiece of suspense and mystery, and it will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Louise Penny is a master storyteller, and her Inspector Gamache series is one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed in the genre. If you're a fan of crime fiction, this novel is a must-read.

Weight: 278g
Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399702324