A better man
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Inspector Armand Gamache mysteries volume 15.
Series:
Published:
New York, New York : Minotaur Books, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
437 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC PEN GAMACHE BK#15
Description
“‘A Better Man,' with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.” —Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal
"Enchanting... one of his most ennobling missions." —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
Catastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the Sûreté du Québec in the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.
It’s Gamache’s first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter.
As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. But with a daughter of his own, he finds himself developing a profound, and perhaps unwise, empathy for her distraught father.
Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel…, he resumes the search.
As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made.
In the next novel in this “constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves” (New York Times Book Review), Gamache must face a horrific possibility, and a burning question.
What would you do if your child’s killer walked free?
Copies
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Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC PEN GAMACHE BK#15
Available
May 18, 2024
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Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Fiction
PENNY
Available
Nov 21, 2024
Bayfield Adult Fiction
PEN
Available
Nov 30, 2023
Cable Adult Fiction
MYS PEN IG#15 (HS)
Available
Mar 16, 2022
Eagle River Adult Mystery
M PEN bk.15
Available
Mar 3, 2025
Grantsburg Adult Fiction
PENNY
Available
Sep 7, 2023
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
PEN
Available
Feb 12, 2025
Hurley Adult Fiction
F Pen
Available
Sep 29, 2023
Iron River Mystery
M PEN
Available
Oct 21, 2024
Lac Courte Oreilles Mystery
MYSTERY PENNY
Available
Dec 16, 2019
Land O Lakes Mystery
M PEN (Inspector Gamache #15)
Available
Feb 13, 2025
Madeline Island Adult Fiction
M PEN
Available
Jul 10, 2023
Manitowish Waters Adult Fiction
F Pen
Available
Mar 15, 2024
Mellen Adult Fiction
FIC PEN AG15
Available
Mar 28, 2024
Mercer Adult Fiction
F PEN
Available
Nov 21, 2024
Phelps Adult Fiction
Fic Penny, Louise
Available
Oct 16, 2023
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
F Pen
Available
Mar 7, 2023
Sayner Adult Fiction
PENNY
Available
Aug 3, 2024
Spooner Mystery
M PEN
Available
Feb 17, 2025
Superior Adult Fiction
FICTION Penny, Louise
Available
Superior Adult Fiction
FICTION Penny, Louise
Lost and Paid
Washburn Adult Fiction
FIC PEN IG#15
Due Apr 4, 2025
Webster Adult Fiction
FIC PEN HC
Available
Jan 24, 2025
Winchester Mystery
PEN
Available
Dec 27, 2024
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
1250066212, 9781250265050, 9781250066213
Notes
General Note
Chief Inspector Gamache.
Description
The air is thick with excitement and anxiety as Sûreté du Québec agents gather in the conference room for the Monday morning meeting of the homicide department. This will be Armand Gamache’s first day back since his demotion from head of the entire force, to head of homicide. Complicating matters, he’ll be sharing the duties with his former second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Amid blistering social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment – to find a missing woman. The search for Vivienne Godin is played out against a backdrop of catastrophic spring flooding. Three Pines itself is threatened, as the Rivière Bella Bella breaks its banks. A province-wide emergency is declared and desperate efforts are underway to save towns and cities, dams and bridges. As Gamache leads the search for Vivienne, he develops a profound empathy for her distraught father. With a daughter of his own, he finds himself haunted by the question, how would you feel, if… As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And the victim’s father contemplates a murder of his own. And the question facing both Gamache and Beauvoir shifts. What would you do, if… your child’s killer might walk free?
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Penny, L. (2019). A better man. Minotaur Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Penny, Louise. 2019. A Better Man. Minotaur Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Penny, Louise, A Better Man. Minotaur Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Penny, Louise. A Better Man. Minotaur Books, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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