The Brutal Telling

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The Brutal Telling
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First edition.
Author Louise Penny
Genre Mystery fiction
Published2009
Publisher Minotaur Books
Pages372
Awards Anthony Award for Best Novel (2010)
ISBN 978-0-312-37703-8
Preceded by The Murder Stone  
Followed by Bury Your Dead (novel)  
Website The Brutal Telling

The Brutal Telling is a novel written by Louise Penny, [1] [2] the fifth novel in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in Quebec. It was published by Minotaur Books, [3] an imprint of St. Martin's Press [4] owned by Macmillan Publishers. [5] The book was published on 22 September 2009. It won to the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2010. [6]

Plot summary

The body of a man is found in the bistro in Three Pines. Investigations lead to a mysterious cottage in the nearby woods. Greed and revenge play a part. Chief Inspector Gamache Series has a detailed plot (with spoilers of course) at Series re-read.

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References

  1. Penny, Louise (2011-04-07). The Brutal Telling. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN   9780748129621.
  2. "Louise Penny Author - Official site". www.louisepenny.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  3. "Fiction Book Review: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  4. Noble, Barnes &. "The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #5)". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  5. "The Brutal Telling | Louise Penny | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  6. "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2017-03-26.