The Brutal Telling: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache, #5)

by Louise Penny

An ingenious and riveting mystery of murder, revenge and a cold-blooded killer, this is the internationally bestselling author's finest yet. In the heart of the forest, two men sit at midnight, haunted by fear of discovery. In a few hours' time, one of them will be dead, his secrets following him to the grave...When C. I. Gamache is called to investigate a murder in a picturesque Three Pines, he finds a village in chaos. A man has been found, bludgeoned to death, and there is no sign of a weapon, a motive or even the dead man's name. Gamache and his colleagues, Inspector Beauvoir and Agent Isabelle Lacoste, start to dig under the skin of this peaceful haven for clues. They slowly uncover a trail of stolen treasure, mysterious codes and a shameful history that begins to shed light on the victim's identity -- and point to a terrifying killer...

• ISBN10: 0312377037
• ISBN13: 9780312377038
• Publish Date: 22 September 2009 (first published 9 September 2009)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 July 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Minotaur Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 372
• Language: English

Reviews

[mrs_mander_reads]

Another great installment for me. I love returning to Three Pines, especially in the fall. I'm completely heartbroken by the arrest, but the story is a good one. The info about First Nations in BC is also really interesting.

[Eve1972]

I think this one is my favorite of the series so far! I cannot get enough of Armand Gamache and the Three Pines characters. I really hope there are more planned in this series! :D