The Grey Wolf
The Three Pines community faces a deadly case in this unforgettable and timely thriller
by Louise Penny
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Pub Date 31 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 31 Oct 2024
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Description
'SUPERB' WILL DEAN
'Highly entertaining' THE TIMES
'Subtle, compelling storytelling at its elegant best' DAILY MAIL
Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in the small village of Three Pines in Quebec. Someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide, as he sits with his wife in their back garden. When he finally answers the call, his rage shatters the calm of their quiet Sunday morning.
That's only the first in a sequence of strange events that begin THE GREY WOLF. At first they seem small - a missing coat, a note for Gamache reading "this might interest you", a puzzling scrap of paper with a mysterious list - but then a murder. All propel Chief Inspector Gamache and his team toward a terrible realization. Something much more sinister than any one murder or any one case is fast approaching. A threat unlike anything they've seen before.
PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE CHIEF INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES:
'Penny delves into the nature of evil, sensitively exploring the impact of the dreadful events she describes while bringing a warmth and humanity to her disparate cast of characters that, unusually for a crime novel, leaves you feeling better about the world once you've finished' BOOK OF THE MONTH, OBSERVER
'Electrifying drama ... Gamache is a fascinatingly complex protagonist' THE TIMES
'Nobody does evil quite as scarily as Louise Penny' ANN CLEEVES
'This is crime writing of the highest order' DAILY MAIL
'No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny' ELLY GRIFFITHS
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781399730556 |
| PRICE | £20.00 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 432 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Julie D, Reviewer
I was drawn by the description of this novel with the series being new to me.
It is a complex, multi level novel, much more than a simple thriller. The characterisation is beautifully detailed along with relationships both professional and personal.
It can be read ( as I did) as a standalone novel although references are there to previous 'cases'. I am now eager to read the previous eighteen novels, it is a wonderful feeling when a previously undiscovered series is unearthed. That said I am also impatient to discover more about the Black Wolf!
I have to confess to also falling for Miss M in the acknowledgement section 🐶
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers Hodder & Stoughton for this ARC which is due for release at the end of October 2024.
Reviewer 266180
Tremendous..
A return to Three Pines, and a series of bizarre and unsettling events, in the latest outing for Chief Inspector Gamache. As any sense of peace and tranquility, in an otherwise sultry August, is wholly shattered for Gamache, he soon discovers that things will compounded as further odd events arise. When these culminate in a murder, Gamache quickly realises that the murder itself is most likely far from the end of the matter. But, what could be worse? Another gripping and beautifully drawn instalment to this long running series with a perfectly crafted, warm and credible cast, a well imagined sense of place and with the author’s ever empathetic pen wholly evident. Tremendous.
Rachel B, Reviewer
This is the work of a creative genius who effortlessly is able to combine crime,history,philosophy and a deep sense of community in one deceptively simple novel.I love how multi-layered these books are.For the 20th time readers are returned to the little hidden village of Three Pines in Quebec where Armand Gamache,Head of homicide for the whole region lives. For loyal fans ( including myself) there is a long awaited reunion with the now familiar villagers and I smiled at the subtle references to her earlier books,although it can easily be read as a standalone story,.The crime at the centre of the plot is devastating, made all the more so by how plausible it could be. The ending left me reeling and feeling that I really needed to go to the bistro to recover! I would give this 10 stars if I could- A tremendous read,thank you!
With many thanks to Hodder and NetGalley for this advanced copy.
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