The chase takes him to Three Pines, into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.Ĭhaos is coming, old son.
It is up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth secrets long buried and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the family reunion, and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. The beautiful Manoir Bellechasse might be surrounded by nature, but there is something unnatural looming. The Finney family rich, cultured, and respectable has also arrived for a celebration of their own. It is the height of summer, and Armand and Reine Marie Gamache are celebrating their wedding anniversary at Manoir Bellechasse, an isolated, luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. Everything that stepped foot on this land would be safe.
When my husband and I bought the Bellechasse we made a pact… You have a rule against murder? he asked. It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on baguette. What happened here last night isn t allowed, said Madame Dubois. Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow helped along? Brilliant, compassionate Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the S ret du Qu bec is called to investigate, in a case that will force him to face his own ghosts as well as those of a seemingly idyllic town where relationships are far more dangerous than they seem. When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a s ance at the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil until one of their party dies of fright. But not everything is meant to return to life… It s spring in the tiny, forgotten village buds are on the trees and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed earth. Welcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat.
#The kingdom of the dead by louise penny professional
The book’s title is a metaphor not only for the month of April but also for Gamache s personal and professional challenges making this the series standout so far. Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by Agatha Christie… As a bitter wind blows into the village, something even more chilling is coming for Gamache himself.
But other dangers are becoming clear to Gamache. For a Quebec winter is not only staggeringly beautiful but deadly, and the people of Three Pines know better than to reveal too much of themselves. Who could have been insane enough to try such a macabre method of murder or brilliant enough to succeed?With his trademark compassion and courage, Gamache digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life to find the dangerous secrets long buried there. CC de Poitiers was electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake, in front of the entire village, as she watched the annual curling tournament. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, of the S ret du Quebec, is called to investigate, he quickly realizes he’s dealing with someone quite extraordinary. CC de Poitiers managed to alienate everyone, right up until the moment of her death. Not her quiet husband, not her spineless lover, not her pathetic daughter and certainly none of the residents of Three Pines. Winner of the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel! Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a picturesque village in Quebec, where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas, and someone is preparing for murder.