The Cruelest Month
 Paperback cover art for The Cruelest Month | |
| Author | Louise Penny |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Chief Inspector Armand Gamache |
| Genre | Mystery, crime novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | March 4, 2008 |
| Pages | 320 (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-312-35257-8 |
| Preceded by | A Fatal Grace |
| Followed by | A Rule Against Murder |
The Cruelest Month, by Louise Penny, is the third novel in the Three Pines Mysteries series, which feature Inspector Armand Gamache.
Plot summary
The novel, set in the small Canadian town of Three Pines, takes place around the Easter season. A group of friends visits a haunted house, hoping to rid it of the evil spirits that have haunted it, and the village, for decades. One of them ends up dead, apparently of fright. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team from the Sûreté du Québec investigate the old house and the villagers of Three Pines.
Awards and recognition
The Cruelest Month was the recipient of the Agatha Award for best novel of 2008.[1]
It was also nominated for the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award and the Barry Award for best novel of 2008
References
- ^ "Past Agatha Award Winners & Nominees". Malice Domestic. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
External links
- The Cruelest Month Official Macmillan Page
- Review by The Library Journal