The complete series list for chief inspector gamache louise penny. The stories take place usually in the village of three pines, with gamache investigating the murders of various people in each novel. Author louise penny has said that the character inspector gamache was inspired by atticus finch to kill a mockingbird. The beautiful mystery by louise penny, chief inspector of homicide with the surete du quebec. Jan 16, 2018 recently ive read one of the most frequently recommended noncozy mystery series that site readers have been mentioning for quite some time now, louise pennys chief inspector gamache mystery series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When i told my wife and some friends that i was finally going to take their advice and read one of louise pennys inspector armand gamache novels, they all told me the same thing. The chief inspector gamache series, books 1 10 ebook by. Heres a list of the repeating characters from the three pines series. The series features unconventional murders, a long list of suspects, plenty of red herrings and dramatic endings. I thought the last book glass houses was incredibly disappointing.
Furthermore, gamache has developed over the series to become a complex character with many facets and this human side of him makes him all the more believable. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award five times and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel. Aug 21, 20 actors nathanial parker, anthony lemke, susanna fournier and more talk about the characters they play in the film still life based on author louise pennys book. Dec 06, 2018 canadian author louise penny has become one of the biggest names in crime fiction in the last decade. This novel vividly introduces the protagonist character of the series, chief inspector armand gamache. Read the chief inspector gamache series, books 46 a rule against murder, the brutal telling, bury your dead by louise penny available from rakuten kobo. The series revolves around the character of chief inspector armand gamache. Chief inspector armand gamache and his team arrive in three pines to solve the. Chief inspector gamache novel, reminds me of the chief of the surette in france, of the valleys and towns in the villages which i ran and played as a child. Although penny herself was born in toronto, ontario, the chief inspector gamache series of books are set in the province of quebec, in the fictional town of three pines. Still life, a fatal grace, and the cruelest month chief inspector gamache novel kindle edition by penny, louise. Louise pennys highly acclaimed, new york times bestselling mystery series has won the new blood dagger as well as multiple agatha, anthony, dilys, arthur. Armand gamache, former chief inspector of homicide for the surete du quebec, is settling into retirement in the idyllic village of three pinesbut gamache understands better than most that danger never strays far from home. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award seven times, and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel.
The series is set in quebec and gamache works for the surete du quebec, where he heads the homicide department. Other than armand gamache, who is your favorite character in the first half of the book. In the first novel of the series the reader is transported to a tiny town south of montreal near the u. Kingdom of the blind by louise penny inspector gamache series the 14th writing. Based in quebec, chief inspector armand gamache is a creation of the canadian thriller writer louise penny, who has been publishing his mysteries for some time now. Actors nathanial parker, anthony lemke, susanna fournier and more talk about the characters they play in the film still life based on author louise pennys book.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Kingdom of the blind by louise penny inspector gamache. The series is set around the life of chief inspector armand gamache of surete du quebec, the provincial police force for quebec. Louise penny books in order books in reading order. Louise penny on creating her beloved character, inspector gamache. Feb 20, 2019 julia kellers bell elkins series is similar to the inspector gamache series. Louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way home. A trick of the light, the beautiful mystery, how the light gets in chief inspector gamache novel kindle edition by penny, louise. Louise penny fans really support her work, and help her continue the series of chief inspector. If youre a fan of louise pennys inspector armand gamache series like we are, then you know that the village of three pines is fictional and cant be found on a little hidden village, an interesting cast of characters. Louise penny is the number one new york times bestselling author of the inspector gamache series, including still life, which won the cwa john creasey dagger in 2006. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide. Any authorsbook series you want added that we dont.
Mystery author louise penny has sold more than four million books worldwide. Recipient of virtually every existing award for crime fiction, louise was also granted the order of canada in 2014 and received an honorary doctorate of literature from carleton university and the ordre nationale du. Louise pennys highly acclaimed, new york times bestselling mystery series has won the new blood dagger as well as multiple agatha, anthony, dilys, arthur ellis, an. One of the resident miss jane neal is shot dead in the heart with an arrow. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the chief inspector gamache series, books 79. Chief inspector gamache series in order louise penny. Chief inspector armand gamache series 16 primary works 23 total works chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life in three pines, finding long buried secretsand facing a few of his own ghosts. Pennys first career was as a radio broadcaster for the canadian broadcasting corporation cbc. Author louise penny has said that the character inspector gamache was. With vibrant characters and the multilayer plots of thier lives intermingling with the main murder makes these novels quite interesting and meaty to read.
The chief inspector gamache series, books 46 ebook by. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Armand gamache chief inspector surete du quebec reine marie gamache armands wife. In the novel a better man by louise penny, the fifteenth installment in the chief inspector gamache series, armand gamache learns that even after all of his.
He portrayed ruth rendell s inspector wexford in the televised ruth rendell mysteries. Im very, very happy to say that this latest inspector gamache mystery is back to the high standards of the first 12. The chief inspector gamache series, books 1 10 louise. Inspector gamache is honorable, kind, courageous, nonviolent except when others lives are at stake, thoughtful, wellread, and an astute judge of character and motives. And if, like me, you hate having a suspenseful story interrupted by lifes chores and routines, then youre always on the lookout for the best detective book series in audio. The first novel in the inspector gamache series, still life, was made into a tv movie in 20.
Aug 23, 2017 her th installment in the chief inspector armando gamache series, glass houses, takes readers to the fictional canadian village of three pines, where a mysterious figure appears on the village. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the chief inspector gamache series, books. He portrayed ruth rendells inspector wexford in the televised ruth rendell mysteries. Every single book that louise penny has done has been good to her, but based on the readers and awards, it is kind of easy to. Inspector armand must solve the mysterious murder of the painting aficionado and the retired school teacher. Each book is written to be selfstanding, and most newcomers to the series have no. Louise penny is the number one new york times bestselling author of the inspector gamache series, including still life, which won the cwa john creasey dagger in 2006 recipient of virtually every existing award for crime fiction, louise was also granted the order of canada in 2014 and received an honorary doctorate of literature from carleton university and the ordre nationale du quebec i. Inspector gamache is a noble character, while i enjoy him immensely he does have faults and that makes him more interseting and yes.
Nov 06, 2019 the inspector gamache series of novels is written by the canadian author louise penny. They are set in a small community in west virginia ravaged by unemployment and the opioid crisis, and they also deal with the internal and interpersonal relationships of the main characters. The 10 detective book series that keep us guessing chances are if youre a mystery or crime fan, you love detective novels. Louise penny interview chief inspector gamache series. Canadian author louise penny has become one of the biggest names in crime fiction in the last decade. I have read every book in louise pennys series and i have enjoyed nathaniel parkers acting in several different works. Inspector gamache is a series of whodunit mystery novels by canadian author louise penny, featuring chief inspector armand gamache.
Chief inspector armand gamache has been called to the small town of three pines, to investigate the death of jane neal. Find books like the chief inspector armand gamache series, books 1 10 from the worlds largest community of readers. All the main events take in the town of three pines. In his late fifties, gamache is a chief inspector with the surete du quebec, and is married to reinemarie, and their daughter is annie. Shes found a sweet spot with her chief inspector gamache series, which mixes the. Reading the louise penny books in order for her armand gamache series is one of the joys of the series lovers for stories that deal not only with a lot of murder but also some very vibrant and interesting characters. A three pines mystery and starred nathaniel parker as inspector gamache. Armand gamache is the main character and principle protagonist in louise pennys novel the beautiful mystery. In still life my favorite characters are, apart from inspector gamache, jane neal and timmer hadley. Chief inspector gamache returns to three pines in the stunning new novel in louise pennys awardwinning, new york times bestselling series.
After a high risk and mostly successful police raid, some officers were killed or. Read the chief inspector gamache series, books 1 10 by louise penny available from rakuten kobo. Somehow, though, the tvmovie of still life just fell flat. Chief inspector armand gamache is the main character in a series of mystery novels written by canadian author louise penny. Shes found a sweet spot with her chief inspector gamache series, which mixes the intimacy. Character profile for myrna landers from still life chief inspector.
Chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life in three pines, finding long buried secretsand facing a few of his own ghosts. The series is also known as the three pines mysteries. The characters, and i do literally mean characters are well drawn, and one would like to. When writing the series louise penny has fun, and hopes her readers are having as. Louise penny on creating her beloved character, inspector. Chief inspector armand gamache series librarything.
Three pines is a most intriguing village in canada. We currently have 3355 authors listed on the site and 2719 charactersseries with more added each day. A chief inspector gamache novel audiobook by louise penny. Surely there are enough english speaking francophone actors in canada to fill out the roles. Louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way home chief inspector gamache is back in louise pennys latest novel, the long way home. Jane was found on a hazy thanksgiving morning in the woods. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award six times, and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel. And she does so with deeply drawn and everevolving characters, a sense of place that leaps from the pages and prose that invites multiple rereadingsa story that examines the making of art and the struggles of artists, the long way home is itself a work of art, a novel that transcends genre, engages heart and mind and, like all of pennys. Louise pennys inspector gamache series of mystery novels. Louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The chief inspector gamache series is much more interesting based in quebec with all of the francophone influences. Specifically, i read the first book in the series, still life. With each new one, we get further insights into the welldeveloped characters, with all their strengths and human weaknesses.
I was so looking forward to seeing the adaptation of the inspector gamache series set in the fictitious town of three pines somewhere in quebec. The inspector gamache series of novels is written by the canadian author louise penny. Louise pennys inspector gamache series is exhibit a for how to write a great crime novel, with each installment improving on the previous. Louise penny on her new inspector gamache novel, glass houses duration. Books similar to the chief inspector armand gamache series. The story is real, the characters are unique and if, you find this novel not to your liking, then check to see if the tin man has your heart. Chief inspector gamache is back in louise pennys latest novel, the long way. Louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way. Apr 21, 2014 when i try and picture inspector gamache, the late george baker comes to mind.
The chief inspector gamache series, books 46 ebook by louise. All the devils are here chief inspector gamache series. Inspector gamache or chief inspector armand gamache, if you prefer, is the main character in a series of books written by canadian author. It is the first book in a series following the career of armand gamache, a canadian police inspector. Aug 24, 2014 louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way home chief inspector gamache is back in louise pennys latest novel, the long way home. Chief inspector armand gamache, a kind and wise man, had been head of the surete du quebec. Louise penny cm born 1958 is a canadian author of mystery novels set in the canadian province of quebec centred on the work of francophone chief inspector armand. In some of the books, chief inspector gamache tells new agents the four.
Even the actor playing inspector jeanguy beauvoir is apparently fluent in french, wow, couldnt come up with an accent. The chief inspector gamache series of books is a series of crime fiction novels written by louise penny, who is a canadian author. Julia kellers bell elkins series is similar to the inspector gamache series. I could relate to almost all of them, or knew someone just like.
Sep 08, 2017 inspector gamache is honorable, kind, courageous, nonviolent except when others lives are at stake, thoughtful, wellread, and an astute judge of character and motives. Chief inspector gamache is head of homicide for the surete du quebec. If you enjoy mystery and enjoy character driven stories the inspector gamache series is a must. Armand gamache chief inspector surete du quebec reine marie gamache armands. I have read the next four in the series, and am about to begin the fifth book. Recently ive read one of the most frequently recommended noncozy mystery series that site readers have been mentioning for quite some time now, louise pennys chief inspector gamache mystery series. Indeed, its vital to me that readers know the characters have pasts, and the. Chief inspector armand gamache series by louise penny. So i created a cast of characters i would choose as friends because i. Louise penny cm born 1958 is a canadian author of mystery novels set in the canadian province of quebec centred on the work of francophone chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec. Jan 18, 2019 kingdom of the blind by louise penny inspector gamache series the 14th writing.