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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Award for Best Novel | 2011 | Winner | “Louise Penny won her second consecutive Anthony with this Quebec City-set novel, praised by Bouchercon voters for its emotional scope and dual-narrative structure.” |
| Agatha Award for Best Novel | 2010 | Winner | “Louise Penny's sixth Gamache novel won the Agatha for its atmospheric Quebec City setting and emotionally devastating dual narrative, one of the series' most beloved entries.” |
About This Book
Chief Inspector Gamache visits Quebec City during its famous Winter Carnival, where old wounds are reopened when a murder in the Literary and Historical Society leads him to reexamine a closed case involving the burial site of Samuel de Champlain.
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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