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Description edit
Also published as The Murder Stone
“What happened here last night isn’t allowed,” said Madame Dubois. It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on baguette. “You have a rule against murder?” he... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Armand Gamache: Chief Inspector of homicide division of Surete du Quebec.
- Jean Guy Beauvoir: Inspector of homicide division of Surete du Quebec, Gamache's second-in-command.
- Peter "Spot" Morrow: Somewhat well-known artist, lives in Three Pines.
- Julia Martin neé Morrow: Sister of Thomas, Mariana and Peter.
- Isabelle Lacoste: Agent in Gamache's team.
- Thomas Morrow: Charles Morrow's eldest son.
- Mariana Morrow: Charles Morrow's daughter.
- Madame Clementine Dubois: Owner of the Manoir Bellechasse where the Gamaches and Morrows stay.
- Charles Morrow: Rich industrialist, father of Thomas, Mariana, Peter and Julia.
- Sandra Morrow: Thomas Morrow's wife.
- Pierre Patenaude: The maitre d' at Madame Dubois's place.
- Chef Veronique: The head chef at Madame Dubois's place.
- Elliot Byrne: A 19-year old waiter at Madame Dubois's.
- Bert Finney: The elder Finny - perhaps near 90; Mrs Morrow's second husband.
- David Martin: Julia Martin's husband, in prison in Vancouver for corruption.
- Daniel Gamache: Armand Gamache's son, who lives in Paris with his wife and their daughter, Florence.
- Colleen: Works at Manoir Bellechasse as a gardener.
- Reine-Marie Gamache: Armand Gamache's wife.
- Clara Morrow: Peter Morrow's wife, upcoming artist.
- Gabriel Dubeau (aka Gabri): Co-owner of Olivier's bistro and B&B, Olivier's partner
- Madame Irene Finney: The former Mrs Morrow, now married to Bert Finney. Perhaps in her mid 80's
- Honore Gamache: Armand Gamache's father, was known opposer of Canada joining the second world war.
- Monsieur Pelletier: Add a description of this character.
- Bean Morrow: Marianna's 10-year old child; she keeps the child's gender a secret.
- Olivier
- Annie
- Soeur Marie Angèle
- Véronique Langlois: Chef at the
- Denis Fortin
- Beth
- Chef Véronique
- Inspector Beauvoir
- Myrna Landers
- Ruth Zardo
- Honoré Gamache
- Dr. Harris
- Agent Lacoste
- Marianna Morrow
- Madame Gamache
First Sentence edit
In the height of summer the guests descended on the isolated lodge by the lake, summoned to the Manoir Bellechasse by identical vellum invitations, addressed in the familiar spider scrawl as though written in cobwebs.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 10 in Armand Gamache. (standard series)
Preceded by The Cruelest Month, and followed by The Brutal Telling.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Louise Penny (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0312377029
Page Count: 322
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0312377029
Page Count: 322
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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