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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 0312655479
- EAN
- 9780312655471
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- How the Light Gets in: 9 (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel)
- Artist
- Penny, Louise
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312655479
ISBN-13
9780312655471
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159800791
Product Key Features
Book Title
How the Light Gets in : a Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-013622
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for The Beautiful Mystery :"Satisfies as a mystery, and stands as a powerful literary novel in its own right." - The Globe and Mail "Penny writes with grace and intelligence . . . But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable-the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." - The New York Times Book Review "With enormous empathy for the troubled human soul-and an ending that makes your blood race and your heart break-Penny continues to raise the bar of her splendid series." - People, Highly recommended for mystery lovers, readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, and those who like seeing good triumph and evil get its just desserts., Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable - the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace., Penny has always used setting to support theme brilliantly, but here she outdoes herself, contrasting light and dark, innocence and experience, goodness and evil both in the emotional lives of her characters and in the way those characters leave their footprints on the landscape. Another bravura performance from an author who has reinvented the village mystery as profoundly as Dashiell Hammett transformed the detective novel., Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil., "Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil." - Publishers Weekly (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Three Pines, with its quirky tenants, and luminous insights into trust and friendship...will hook readers and keep them hooked." - Kirkus Reviews (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." - New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous writing…fresh and fully realized." - The Washington Post "Penny, elevating herself to the pantheon that houses P.D. James, Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters, demonstrates an exquisite touch with characterization, plotting and artistic sensitivity.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Like P. D. James, Penny shows how the tight structure of the classical mystery story can accommodate a wealth of deeply felt emotions and interpersonal drama….Top of the genre." - Booklist "Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers." - People "Penny continues to amaze with each novel. Wrapped in exciting plots and domestic details, her characters are people we want to follow through their very real joys and sorrows." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "All of Penny's talents combine to make the Gamache series worthy of the multiple awards bestowed upon it. But what lifts her work to the highest plane is the deep sense of humanity with which she invests her novels." - Richmond Times-Dispatch, Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace., "Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." - New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous writing…fresh and fully realized." - The Washington Post "Penny, elevating herself to the pantheon that houses P.D. James, Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters, demonstrates an exquisite touch with characterization, plotting and artistic sensitivity.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Like P. D. James, Penny shows how the tight structure of the classical mystery story can accommodate a wealth of deeply felt emotions and interpersonal drama….Top of the genre." - Booklist "Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers." - People "Penny continues to amaze with each novel. Wrapped in exciting plots and domestic details, her characters are people we want to follow through their very real joys and sorrows." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "All of Penny's talents combine to make the Gamache series worthy of the multiple awards bestowed upon it. But what lifts her work to the highest plane is the deep sense of humanity with which she invests her novels." - Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil." - Publishers Weekly (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." - New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous writing…fresh and fully realized." - The Washington Post "Penny, elevating herself to the pantheon that houses P.D. James, Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters, demonstrates an exquisite touch with characterization, plotting and artistic sensitivity.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Like P. D. James, Penny shows how the tight structure of the classical mystery story can accommodate a wealth of deeply felt emotions and interpersonal drama….Top of the genre." - Booklist "Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers." - People "Highly recommended for mystery lovers, reader who enjoy charater-driven mysteries, and those who like seeing good triumph and evil get its just deserts."- Library Journal "Penny continues to amaze with each novel. Wrapped in exciting plots and domestic details, her characters are people we want to follow through their very real joys and sorrows." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "All of Penny's talents combine to make the Gamache series worthy of the multiple awards bestowed upon it. But what lifts her work to the highest plane is the deep sense of humanity with which she invests her novels." - Richmond Times-Dispatch, "A magnificent writer who deftly and sympathetically explores the dark desires, pains and joys of the human heart in each immaculately-crafted tale she writes." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer on How the Light Gets In "Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil." -- Publishers Weekly (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Penny has always used setting to support theme brilliantly, but here she outdoes herself, contrasting light and dark, innocence and experience, goodness and evil both in the emotional lives of her characters and in the way those characters leave their footprints on the landscape. Another bravura performance from an author who has reinvented the village mystery as profoundly as Dashiell Hammett transformed the detective novel." -- Booklist (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Highly recommended for mystery lovers, readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, and those who like seeing good triumph and evil get its just desserts." -- Library Journal (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Three Pines, with its quirky tenants, and luminous insights into trust and friendship...will hook readers and keep them hooked." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable - the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." -- New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous writing...fresh and fully realized." -- The Washington Post "Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers." -- People, Three Pines, with its quirky tenants, and luminous insights into trust and friendship...will hook readers and keep them hooked., "A magnificent writer who deftly and sympathetically explores the dark desires, pains and joys of the human heart in each immaculately-crafted tale she writes."-Cleveland Plain Dealer on How the Light Gets In "Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil." -Publishers Weekly (starred) on How the Light Gets In"Penny has always used setting to support theme brilliantly, but here she outdoes herself, contrasting light and dark, innocence and experience, goodness and evil both in the emotional lives of her characters and in the way those characters leave their footprints on the landscape. Another bravura performance from an author who has reinvented the village mystery as profoundly as Dashiell Hammett transformed the detective novel."-Booklist (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Highly recommended for mystery lovers, readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, and those who like seeing good triumph and evil get its just desserts." -Library Journal (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Three Pines, with its quirky tenants, and luminous insights into trust and friendship...will hook readers and keep them hooked." -Kirkus Reviews (starred) on How the Light Gets In"Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." -New York Times Book Review"Gorgeous writing…fresh and fully realized." -The Washington Post"Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers." -People, A magnificent writer who deftly and sympathetically explores the dark desires, pains and joys of the human heart in each immaculately-crafted tale she writes., "A magnificent writer who deftly and sympathetically explores the dark desires, pains and joys of the human heart in each immaculately-crafted tale she writes." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer on How the Light Gets In "Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil." -- Publishers Weekly (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Penny has always used setting to support theme brilliantly, but here she outdoes herself, contrasting light and dark, innocence and experience, goodness and evil both in the emotional lives of her characters and in the way those characters leave their footprints on the landscape. Another bravura performance from an author who has reinvented the village mystery as profoundly as Dashiell Hammett transformed the detective novel." -- Booklist (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Highly recommended for mystery lovers, readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, and those who like seeing good triumph and evil get its just desserts." -- Library Journal (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Three Pines, with its quirky tenants, and luminous insights into trust and friendship...will hook readers and keep them hooked." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) on How the Light Gets In "Penny writes with grace and intelligence about complex people struggling with complex emotions. But her great gift is her uncanny ability to describe what might seem indescribable - the play of light, the sound of celestial music, a quiet sense of peace." -- New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous writing...fresh and fully realized." -- The Washington Post on The Beautiful Mystery "Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers." -- People on A Trick of the Light
Series Volume Number
9
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
Chief Inspector Gamache returns to Three Pines in the stunning new novel in Louise Penny's award-winning, New York Times bestselling series, The #1 New York Times Bestseller "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." -- Leonard Cohen Christmas is approaching, and in Qu bec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away from the city. Mystified by Myrna's reluctance to reveal her friend's name, Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people not just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo. As events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna's friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Is there peace to be found even in Three Pines, and at what cost to Gamache and the people he holds dear? How the Light Gets In is the ninth Chief Inspector Gamache Novel from Louise Penny. One of Publishers Weekly 's Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013 One of The Washington Post 's Top 10 Books of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2013, How the Light Gets In is the ninth Chief Inspector Gamache Novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny. "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." -- Leonard Cohen Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away from the city. Mystified by Myrna's reluctance to reveal her friend's name, Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people not just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo. As events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna's friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Is there peace to be found even in Three Pines, and at what cost to Gamache and the people he holds dear? One of Publishers Weekly 's Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013 One of The Washington Post 's Top 10 Books of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2013
LC Classification Number
PR9199.4.P464H69
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