The native french speaker gamache speaks english with a british accent. Louise penny took his personality behavior and let it run her imagination wild. Louise penny cm born 1958 is a canadian author of mystery novels set in the canadian province of quebec centred on the work of francophone chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec. Books in the series have been nominated for and received numerous awards. Below is a list of all of louise pennys inspector gamache books in order of when they were originally released which is also their chronological order. Death in brittany, the first case for commissaire dupin, was published in german in march 2012 and spent many months on the bestseller list. Louise penny books list of books by author louise penny. Ralph cosham, the voice of armand gamache in louise penny. Reading the louise penny gamache books in order is one of the joys of the series lovers which includes me as well. A sunday times crime novel of the year 2019 gripping and full of suspense, a better man is the spellbinding new crime thriller from new york times number one bestseller, louise penny she makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes the times louise penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times denise mina the air is. If you enjoy detectives investigating extraordinarily mysterious cases, try these books to read if you like louise penny. Free delivery on your first order shipped by amazon. See more ideas about louise penny, louise penny books, penny.
After she turned to writing, she won numerous awards for her work, including the agatha award for. The chief inspector armand gamache series, books 1 10 by. Like louise pennys books, the supporting characters are loveable as well and i usually get a chuckle out of certain interactions. Here is the list of the louise penny gamache books in order publication, starting with still life, her first book in the series, up to the current murder book a better man, published.
Free next day delivery on eligible orders for amazon prime members buy louise penny books on. Inspector gamache is a frenchcanadian character who lots of readers can easily identify with. Reading the louise penny books in order involves picking up the popular canadian crime mystery series involving chief inspector armand gamache living in quebec. Louise pennys highly acclaimed, new york times bestselling mystery series has won the new blood dagger as well as multiple agatha, anthony, dilys, arthur. Each of the 10 books revolves around a murder committed in this quaint and peacefull place and the wonderful inspector gamache and his staff who solve it. She was born into a family with a love for fiction. Download and read online for free ebooks written by louise penny. Louise penny was born in totonto, ontario, canada on july 1st 1957. Louise penny writes a wonderful series revolving around the village of three pines in canada and the fascinating people who live there. Louise penny started her literary career with the first novel in the inspector gamache series, still life, in 2005.
Louise pennys books beckon readers to the smalltown quebec she loves the united church is reflected in a pond in knowlton, canada, a village in. Louise pennys first armand gamache mystery, still life, won the new blood dagger, arthur ellis, barry, anthony, and dilys awards. Penny s first career was as a radio broadcaster for the canadian broadcasting corporation cbc. Louise pennys mystery novels are beloved far and wide as told by the four million copies her books have sold around the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of louise penny books online. 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. New narrator for louise pennys inspector gamache is a. In louise pennys second novel in the series we are brought back to the quaint rural village of three pines.
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. See more ideas about louise penny, louise penny books and inspector gamache. Oh, louise, how exciting i am torn though i love the books so much and have such deeply ingrained visuals of who each person is, that to imagine a movie where. The chief inspector armand gamache book series by louise penny includes books still life, a fatal grace, the cruelest month, and several more. 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. See the complete chief inspector armand gamache series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The first listed is for the us, the second is for the uk and commonwealth. The chief inspector gamache series, books 1 10 louise. Still life, a fatal gracedead cold same book, different title, the cruelest month, a rule against murderthe murder stone same book, different title, the brutal telling, bury your dead, a trick of the light, the beautiful mystery, how the light gets in, the long way home, the nature of the beast, a great reckoning, glass. The long way home is the 10th in canadian author louise pennys popular, awardwinning detective series, featuring quebecs chief inspector of. Once again however the most interesting and engaging character is chief inspector armand gamache. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award five times and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel. The entrancing new crime thriller featuring chief inspector armand gamache, from number one new york times bestselling author louise penny when armand gamache receives a letter inviting him to an abandoned farmhouse outside of three pines, the former head of the surete du quebec discovers that a complete stranger has named him as an executor of her will.
A novel chief inspector gamache novel by louise penny and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Im recommending these to all my mysteryloving friends. Currently, there are main louise penny books in her series, plus a short novella. This is the offical website for louise penny, the author of the awardwinning armand gamache series of murder.
Before becoming a published author, louise worked for cbc as a radio host and journalist. Giorello has actually made 3 series now with raleigh, so start with stones cry out the fbi series then follow it with the ya series for more background on raleigh as a teen and then the pi series. The series is set in quebec and gamache works for the surete du quebec, where he heads the homicide department. A better man 2019 with flood waters rising all across the province, gamache is back in his position as head of the homicide departments, leading to him being approached by a distraught father wanting to find his missing daughter. An intriguing and enjoyable murder, coupled with plotting within the police force itself, combine to make it a great read from the outset, with a clever agatha christie style ending where gamache brings all the suspects together to reveal the murderer.
The brilliant new novel in the new york times bestselling series by louise penny, one of the most acclaimed crime writers of our time no outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of saintgilbertentrelesloups, hidden deep in the wilderness of quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. Readalikes for louise penny if you like louise penny. Louise penny has published a series of books that have become very popular called the three pine series are inspired by a group of people, but revolves around a man that astounded her with his courtesy and dignity. Here are whodunit master louise pennys favorite mystery. Chief inspector gamache series in order louise penny. The writing is excellent, the poetry inclusions are compelling, and various side thoughts the author includes are thought provoking. 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. Author louise pennys complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. The third on the inspector gamache series by louise penny is the best so far. Louise penny is a canadian new york times bestselling author of mystery. Chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life in three pines, finding long buried secretsand facing a few of his own ghosts. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Louise penny is a canadian novelist of mystery novels, featuring inspector armand gamache and set in quebec. The long way home by louise penny books reading order. Her novels are britishstyled whodunit mysteries inspired by authors such as agatha christie and dorothy l. Fortunately, there are authors like louise penny that are also worth investigatingand weve rounded up 10 of the best below. Still life by louise penny is the first of a series called three pines.
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. New york times bestselling author louise penny relishes secrets in her breathtaking mysteries. Here is the list of the louise penny books in order for the armand. Each book is written to be selfstanding, and most newcomers to the series have no. Chief inspector armand gamache series by louise penny. The complete series list for chief inspector gamache louise penny.
Te format poche paperback by louise penny and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Explore books by louise penny with our selection at. Inspector gamache is a series of whodunit mystery novels by canadian author louise penny, featuring chief inspector armand gamache. She enjoyed reading works from authors such as agatha chrisitie, michael innes, and many more.
This is a treat for readers of the first installment of the series as all of the townsfolk are present. The long way home by louise penny book 10 in the chief inspector gamache crime mystery series 2014. The order of the gamache books, from first to most recent, is. A chief inspector gamache novel hardcover november 27, 2018. Louise penny books louise penny author official site. 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. Chief inspector armand gamache is the main character in a series of mystery novels written by canadian author louise penny. These are, in my own opinion, the top five louise penny books.