Theres a bit of nancy drew in louise pennys masterful a great. Her novels are britishstyled whodunit mysteries inspired by authors such as agatha christie and dorothy l. A friend just gave me a whole bunch of louise penny books. A great reckoning chief inspector gamache, book 12 by louise. A cookbook of sorts for louise penny fans eat your books. Given to armand gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map. I hope youre enjoying reading them as much as i love writing them. Louise penny is back with a great reckoning, the twelfth novel in her chief inspector gamache series. I really enjoyed the setting and thought the characters were interesting and.
Thanks to netgalley and second story books for an advance digital copy. I like gamache, but wish they would get rid of his 2nd in command unlikely since hes now involved with his daughter. Buy a great reckoning chief inspector gamache by penny, louise isbn. Id never heard of her and just finished my first onebeautiful mystery. D scott benjamin black jussi adler olsen ian rankin. Chief inspector gamache faces a great reckoning barnes. Louise penny on a great reckoning at book expo america 2016. The plot of louise pennys 12th chief inspector gamache novel, a great reckoning, involves the. Louise penny cm born 1958 is a canadian author of mystery novels set in the canadian. Penny has been awarded the john creasey dagger, nero, and barry awards, as well as two each of the arthur ellis, macavity, and dilys awards. Louise penny s first armand gamache mystery, still life, won the new blood dagger, arthur ellis, barry, anthony, and dilys awards. Books to read if you like louise penny newinbooksnewinbooks. I really enjoyed the setting and thought the characters were interesting and believable. Currently, the author lives in the small quebec village knowlton in canada, where she works on her next book.
Tassoni, penny and burnham, louise and baker, brenda and hucker, karen. A great reckoning chief inspector gamache, book 12 by louise penny book. Additionally, louise has won five agatha awards and five anthony awards. Author louise penny returns with a great reckoning and new. The author of mystery novels, most recently glass houses, recommends reading her fellow canadian writer margaret atwood. It was my first louise penny book but wont be the last. It is the newest book in the inspector gamache series. Hardly a day goes by when nine year old laurent lepage doesnt cry wolf. The book s title is a metaphor not only for the month of april but also for gamaches personal and professional challengesmaking this the series standout so far. Louise penny chief inspector gamache series gamache. In her latest utterly gripping book, numberone new york times bestselling author louise penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what gandhi called the court of conscience. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award seven times, and was a finalist for the. Many mystery buffs have credited louise penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by agatha christie.
Louise penny books list of books by author louise penny. Penny s first career was as a radio broadcaster for the canadian broadcasting corporation cbc. Louise penny rediscovers joy of writing after death of. The complete series list for chief inspector gamache louise penny. In an interview, the writer mentioned that michael is the model for our main character in the series. A whodunit full of suspense, it stars a map that leads to nowhere, two corrupt policemen, four cadetsintraining with skeletons in their closets, and one commander seemingly beyond reproachbut possibly capable of murder. Pbs newshour correspondent jeffrey brown interviews louise penny about her latest novel, a great reckoning, at book expo america 2016. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of three pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. A great reckoning will be the twelfth book in the gamache series. The nature of the beast is a new york times bestselling chief inspector gamache novel from louise penny. A new york times bestselling author and fivetime agatha award winner among many others, louise penny captured lightning in a bottle when she created her quebecois detective hero, chief inspector armand gamache but now youve read the entire series. Louise penny has 44 books on goodreads with 95938 ratings.
Louise penny s highly acclaimed, new york times bestselling mystery series has won the new blood dagger as well as multiple agatha, anthony, dilys, arthur. You can start with a great reckoning, and youll enjoy it, especially if you like your mystery with a good dose of food, wine and history. If you havent read louise penny yet, you have some catching up to do. Im so glad youve discovered three pines and the armand gamache books. Louise penny has just announced her next book will be published august 27 and i forget the title. Books in the series have been nominated for and received numerous awards. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The inspector gamache series by louise penny the next. Louise penny s inspector gamache series of mystery novels. Louise penny kingdom of the blind book tour 2018 duration. Louise penny books louise penny author official site. I am already looking forward to the next in the series.
Chief inspector gamache series in order louise penny. Louise penny is a canadian new york times bestselling author of mystery. Louise penny and her new book 2019 by bernard bujold louise penny has just published her 15th novel, a better man, featuring police inspector armand gamache, a kind of leroy jethro gibbs in the american ncis series. A better man, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre. If you enjoy reading crime mystery novels set in small towns or villages with lots of secrets buried and lots of skeletons laying around, you will love reading these books. Tassoni, penny and burnham, louise and baker, brenda and hucker, karen published by pearson education 2014 isbn 10. This fall a novel made waves when it hit the shelves, seemingly continuing the vein of thriller novels like gone girl and the girl on the train that have been so popular recently.
Canadian author louise penny returns this month august 2016 with the 12th book in her series of mysteries starring chief. Louise penny is a canadian novelist of mystery novels, featuring inspector armand gamache and set in quebec. One of publishers weeklys best mysteriesthrillers of 2016. Their newest book is kingdom of the blind and was released on november, 27th 2018. Her next, a rule against murder, was a new york times bestseller, followed by the brutal telling, which was a new york times, usa today, entertainment weekly, and national. Fortunately, there are authors like louise penny that are also worth investigatingand weve rounded up 10 of the best below. Now the only problem is that pesky year long wait for the next great book in this fine series. Chief inspector armand gamache series by louise penny. By louise penny minotaur in the 12th chief inspector gamache novel, our hero has just stepped into a new post as chief superintendent of. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award five times and was a finalist for the edgar award.
An affable canadian author with a penchant for murder. Crime novelist louise penny at the montreal book show on saturday november 17, 2018. Louise penny with her husband michael whitehead, who died in 2016. Author louise penny gets very personal about her husbands. Penny credits a call to alcoholics anonymous and falling in love with her husband, michael whitehead, a pediatric hematologist who died in 2016, for helping to tame her demons. I have kingdom of the blind but i am waiting to read it closer to may because it is a book club pick. Chief inspector armand gamache is the main character in a series of mystery novels written by canadian author louise penny. I thought it was one of the best books ive readshe is a talented author. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award seven times, and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel.
Her second book, a fatal grace, won the 2007 agatha award for best novel, as did her third, the cruelest month. Before becoming a published author, louise worked for cbc as a radio host and journalist. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear. Louise penny was born in toronto and she was introduced to mystery novels at a young age because her mother read many works fiction, nonfiction, and crime. All the devils are here chief inspector gamache novel 16. How louise penny solves the mystery of gamache daily news.
Penny has written a saga in which both hero and author have grown in ability and assurance. A great reckoning is the 12th in louise pennys series about chief inspector armand gamache. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Known best for chief inspector gamaches adventures, penny has a way of taking a simple police procedural and twisting and turning it into a thrilling adventure. My friend read and recommended louise penny s the nature of the beast to me, saying she loved it though she did get the impression that there were things in the novel that she should know but she didnt. Svensson, the pseudonym of screenwriter stefan thunberg and investigative journalist anders roslund, heartbreakingly blurs the line between criminal and victim in this stunning first of a twonovel series based on a sensational reallife string of bank robberies in 1990s sweden. New york times bestselling author louise penny relishes secrets in her breathtaking mysteries. Louise penny s first novel, still life, won the new blood dagger, arthur ellis, barry, anthony, and dilys awards. Since 2005 penny has published over a dozen armand gamache books, many of them winning such prestigious awards as the new blood dagger, arthur ellis, barry, anthony, dilys, agatha, and nero awards. She enjoyed reading works from authors such as agatha chrisitie, michael innes, and many more. Winner of the agatha award for best contemporary crime novel 2016. Last updated on april th, 2020 louise penny is a canadian bestselling author who is most known for her chief inspector armand gamache series of books, featuring the ci in three pines, a small village south of montreal. After she turned to writing, she won numerous awards for her work, including the agatha award. If you enjoy detectives investigating extraordinarily mysterious cases, try these books to read if you like louise penny.