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The Brutal Telling: A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery

As families prepare to head back to the city and children say goodbye to summer, a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store.  Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets buried in the wilderness . . .

The fifth installment in bestselling Canadian author Louise Penny's 'Chief Inspector Armand Gamache' series, The Brutal Telling continues to showcase Penny's signature writing style, colorful characters, insightful comments about human nature, and impeccable humor. 

"Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series gets better with each book!" -- Globe and Mail