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Kingdom of the Blind: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, 14),Used
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA December 2018 Indie Next PickOne of Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2018 PicksBookPage Best of the Year 2018A LibraryReads Pick for November 2018A LibraryReads Hall of Fame WinnerWashington Post's 10 Books to Read This NovemberOne of PopSugars Best Fall Books to Curl Up WithA captivating, wintry whodunit. PEOPLE"A constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves." Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book ReviewKingdom of the Blind, the new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sret du Qubec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder.None of them had ever met the elderly woman.The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane?When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing.But it isnt the only menace Gamache is facing.The investigation into what happened six months agothe events that led to his suspensionhas dragged on, into the dead of winter. And while most of the opioids he allowed to slip through his hands, in order to bring down the cartels, have been retrieved, there is one devastating exception.Enough narcotic to kill thousands has disappeared into inner city Montreal. With the deadly drug about to hit the streets, Gamache races for answers.As he uses increasingly audacious, even desperate, measures to retrieve the drug, Armand Gamache begins to see his own blind spots. And the terrible things hiding there.
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- Q: What is the author's name? A: The author of this book is Louise Penny. She is a critically acclaimed writer known for her engaging mystery novels and character-driven storytelling.
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