This is Penny's 10th novel featuring Surete du Quebec Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Penny's writing is superb and lyrical. If you like your mysteries intelligent, subtle, well-written and, at the end, wishing it would go on, then this series is for you.

This is Penny's debut novel featuring Surete du Quebec Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Penny's writing is superb and lyrical. If you like your mysteries intelligent, subtle, well-written and, at the end, wishing it would go on, then this series is for you.