Madness of Crowds: Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 17

The New York Times number one bestseller, Louise Penny's latest novel is a gripping mystery set in the small town of Three Pines.
Louise Penny is a master of crime writing, and her latest novel is a gripping mystery set in the small town of Three Pines.
The novel explores dangerous ideas about who deserves to live in order for society to thrive, and when a murder is committed days after a lecture, it becomes clear that within crowds can lie madness.
To uncover the truth, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache must put his own feelings about the divisive Professor to one side, but with her ideas gaining ground, the line separating good and evil, right and wrong, is quickly blurring.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 24 August 2021
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

The New York Times Number One Bestseller Enthralling ... this is crime writing of the highest order Daily Mail A satisfying and multi-layered mystery Irish Independent Louise Penny is on peak form The Times When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is asked to provide crowd control at a statistics lecture given at the University, he is dubious. Why ask the head of homicide to provide security for what sounds like a minor, even mundane lecture? But dangerous ideas about who deserves to live in order for society to thrive are rapidly gaining popularity, fuelled by the research of the eminent Professor Abigail Robinson. Yet for every person seduced by her theories, there is another who is horrified by them. When a murder is committed days after the lecture, it's clear that within crowds can lie madness. To uncover the truth, Gamache must put his own feelings about the divisive Professor to one side. But with her ideas gaining ground, the line separating good and evil, right and wrong, is quickly blurring - especially when the case leads unexpectedly close to home ... PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES: Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times Denise Mina She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes The Times Louise Penny twists and turns the plot expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have solved the mystery Daily Express No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny. Elly Griffiths An absolute joy Irish Times

Weight: 686g
Dimension: 163 x 243 x 42 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529379389