Still Life

Still Life

by Louise Penny (Author)

Synopsis

As the early morning mist clears on Thanksgiving Sunday, the homes of Three Pines come to life -- all except one...To locals, the village is a safe haven. So they are bewildered when a well-loved member of the community is found dead in the maple woods. Surely it was an accident -- a hunter's arrow gone astray. Who could want Jane Neal dead? In a long and distinguished career with the Surete du Quebec, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has learned to look for snakes in Eden. Gamache knows something dark is lurking behind the white picket fences, and if he watches closely enough, Three Pines will begin to give up its secrets...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Headline
Published: 13 Dec 2007

ISBN 10: 0312948557
ISBN 13: 9780755345069

Media Reviews
A rare treat. - People magazine It's hard to decide what provides the most pleasure in this enjoyable book: Gamache, a shrewd and kindly man constantly surprised by homicide; the village, which sounds at first like an ideal place to escape from civilization; or the clever and carefully constructed plot. - Chicago Tribune Cerebral, wise and compassionate, Gamache is destined for stardom. Don't miss this stellar debut. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Terrific. Like a virtuoso, Penny plays a complex variation on the theme of the clue hidden in plain sight. - Publishers Weekly (starred review) A gem of a book. - Booklist (starred review) [An] auspicious debut... [Penny's] deceptively simple style masks the complex patterns of a well-devised plot. -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
Author Bio
Louise Penny has worked for many years for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with expertise in hard news and current affairs. She lives in Quebec with her husband. STILL LIFE is her first novel.