{"product_id":"9780312573508","title":"The Cruelest Month : A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cruelest Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by Agatha Christie. . . . The book's title is a metaphor not only for the month of April but also for Gamache's personal and professional challenges---making this the series standout so far.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Sarah Weinman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat.\u003cbr\u003e     It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village; buds are on the trees and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed earth.  But not everything is meant to return to life. . . \u003cbr\u003e     When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a séance at the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil---until one of their party dies of fright.  Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow helped along?\u003cbr\u003e     Brilliant, compassionate Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec is called to investigate, in a case that will force him to face his own ghosts as well as those of a seemingly idyllic town where relationships are far more dangerous than they seem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Anthony Awards - Nominee (2009), Nominated Macavity Award - Nominee (2009), Winner Agatha Awards - Winner (2008)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312573508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40637703979214,"sku":"9780312573508","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_50164b1d-7642-4396-9084-e0956d021eb4.jpg?v=1639018010","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312573508","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}