It was a great place to learn the art and craft of radio and interviewing, and listening. My first job was in Toronto and then moved to Thunder Bay at the far tip of Lake Superior, in Ontario. I was born in Toronto in 1958 and became a journalist and radio host with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, specializing in hard news and current affairs. I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself. I live outside a small village south of Montreal, quite close to the American border. Currently-lives in Knowlton, Canada (outside of Montreal).Awards-Agatha Award (4 times) 'New Blood' Dagger Award Īrthur Ellis Award Barry Award, Anthony Award Dilys Award.See all our Reading Guides for Chief Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny.

With this award-winning first novel, Louise Penny introduces an engaging hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces-and this series-with power, ingenuity, and charm. The locals are certain it’s a tragic hunting accident and nothing more but Gamache smells something foul this holiday season…and is soon certain that Jane died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter. Jane Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in the woods.

If you’re looking for more books like Penny’s Gamache series, check out these must-read cozy mysteries.Winner, 'New Blood' Dagger Arthur Ellis Barry Anthony and Dilys Awards.Ĭhief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal and yet a world away. However, the stories could also be read as standalones with minimal confusion. It’s best to read Louise Penny’s books in order, since some events are referenced in later books (for example, when Gamache is suspended). In What Order Should You Read Louise Penny Books? When a murder is committed, it falls to Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir to investigate the crime, as well as this extraordinary popular delusion. Soon, Professor Robinson’s views are seeping into conversations, making it difficult to tell reality from delusion.Īs discussions turn into heated arguments, a madness takes hold of Three Pines. They refuse, citing academic freedom and accusing Gamache of censorship and intellectual cowardice. It sounds easy enough, but when Gamache starts looking into Professor Abigail Robinson and discovers an agenda so repulsive, he begs the university to cancel the lecture. The Chief Inspector’s winter holiday is interrupted by a simple request: he’s asked to provide security for a visiting professor of statistics, who will be giving a lecture at the nearby university.

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