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A Brutal Telling

by Louise Penny

Agatha Award · 2009 · Winner
Mystery & CrimeISBN 9781429955355

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Agatha Award for Best Novel2009Winner

About the Author

Louise Penny is a Canadian author best known for her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, set in the fictional village of Three Pines in Quebec. Her debut novel Still Life won the CWA John Creasey Award for Best First Crime Novel in 2006 and launched one of the most acclaimed mystery series of the twenty-first century. Penny's books are celebrated for their literary richness, psychological depth, and vivid sense of place. Read more →

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