The Grey Wolf
The Three Pines community faces a deadly case in this unforgettable and timely thriller
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4.5 • 39 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Penny's 19th novel featuring Chief Insp. Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec (after A World of Curiosities) is one of the series' best. The typically even-tempered Gamache is rattled by repeated phone calls from a mysterious stranger one morning while relaxing in the sleepy village of Three Pines with his wife. Shortly afterward, someone breaks into the couple's Montréal apartment and steals one of Gamache's old coats, then delivers it to his office at Sûreté headquarters with two anonymous notes inside: one requesting a meeting, the other cryptically listing a series of herbs. Enlisting the help of his son-in-law, Jean-Guy, and fellow investigator, Insp. Isabelle Lacoste, Gamache learns that his pursuer is engaged in a plot that crosses international borders. Splitting up, the three leads cover ground as far-flung as the White House and the Vatican to foil the plot, which forces Gamache to look at old allies with fresh skepticism. Penny pulls off the narrative's uncharacteristically epic scope without a hitch, swapping fair-play puzzles for pulse-pounding cliffhangers without sacrificing intimate character moments. Gamache's fans will be eager for his next adventure. This review has been updated to remove a spoiler.
Customer Reviews
Grey Wolf
I have read all the Gamache books and enjoyed and been totally immersed in them from start to finish . I am always amazed how within a few words read the world of Three Pines comes once again to life ! I love the characters their weaknesses and their strengths ! I very rarely can predict the plot and I like the surprises and vulnerability of the characters which are developed throughout the stories ! I am totally mesmerised by the story telling , the depth of the characters and the detail of the descriptions of the Canadian institutions . If you enjoy stories as close to real life well researched and full of genuine relationships this author will not disappoint you! I have difficulty putting a book down the book once started . Louise Penny is good read every time !
Richard Nolan Cambridgeshire England
Grey Wolf
Brilliant - as ever