The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny - ISBN: 9781529386479
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Boy cries wolf, then vanishes. Is this tale true?

The Nature of the Beast

thrilling and page-turning crime fiction from the author of the bestselling Inspector Gamache novels

$19.54

  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    28 September 2021

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Summary

‘One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction’ THE TIMES ‘Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions’ DAILY EXPRESS

There is more to solving a crime than following the clues. Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache’s world of facts and feelings.

Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn’t cry wolf. His boundless sense of adventure and vivid imagination mean he has a tendency to concoct stori…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529386479
ISBN-10:1529386470
Author:Louise Penny
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:28 September 2021
Weight:342g
Dimensions:200mm x 130mm x 42mm
Series:Chief Inspector Gamache
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Critics Review

Clever, full of twists and turns, a wonderfully satisfying - and moving - addition to Penny’s atmospheric, distinctive series * Kate Mosse on How the Light Gets In *
Penny’s elegant style is deeply satisfying, while Gamache is contemplative even when under pressure, and remains a man you want to spend time with * Metro *
Brimming with atmosphere and steeped in soul-searching … Penny combines clever plotting with beautifully evocative descriptions * Daily Express *
Subtle, elegant and beautifully written * Sunday Mirror on How The Light Get In *

About The Author

Louise Penny

Louise Penny is an international award-winning and bestselling author whose books have hit number one on the New York Times, USA Today and Globe and Mail lists. Her Chief Inspector Gamache novels have been translated into thirty-one languages and have sold over 18 million copies worldwide. She has received the Ordre National du Quebec and the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. In 2021, she co-authored the standalone thriller State of Terror with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Louise Penny lives in a village south of Montreal.

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