{"product_id":"9781250022134","title":"A Great Reckoning : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Great Reckoning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 in Hardcover Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 in E-book Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 in Combined Print and E-book Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Artful...Powerful...Magical.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Superb\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Great Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds on every level.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerful truth in her latest spellbinding novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more than a curiosity. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven to Armand Gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map eventually leads him to shattering secrets. To an old friend and older adversary. It leads the former Chief of Homicide for the Sûreté du Québec to places even he is afraid to go. But must.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd there he finds four young cadets in the Sûreté academy, and a dead professor. And, with the body, a copy of the old, odd map. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverywhere Gamache turns, he sees Amelia Choquet, one of the cadets. Tattooed and pierced. Guarded and angry. Amelia is more likely to be found on the other side of a police line-up. And yet she is in the academy. A protégée of the murdered professor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe focus of the investigation soon turns to Gamache himself and his mysterious relationship with Amelia, and his possible involvement in the crime. The frantic search for answers takes the investigators back to Three Pines and a stained glass window with its own horrific secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor both Amelia Choquet and Armand Gamache, the time has come for a great reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e10 Best Crime Novels of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Mystery Books and Thrillers of 2016\u003cbr\u003eNPR’s Best Books of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10 Best Mysteries of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Fiction 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2016\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2016 BookBrowse Fiction Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e \"Favorite of Favorites\" Top 10 Books of 2016\u003cbr\u003eGoodreads Best Mystery \u0026amp; Thriller of 2016 finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 10 Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2016\u003cbr\u003eAudible’s Best Mystery\/Thriller of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e 5 Favorite Audiobooks of 2016\u003cbr\u003eBOLO Books Top Reads of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Artful… powerful… magical.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Suspenseful.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Superb.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Transcends the mystery genre.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAARP, The Magazine  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Luminous prose, complex but uncluttered plots, and profound compassion.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Addictive.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Satin prose… A splendid and moving novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Great Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds on every level.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Louise Penny [is] legendary... The magic of Penny’s books lies in the details.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This complex novel deals with universal themes of compassion, weakness in the face of temptation, forgiveness, and the danger of falling into despair and cynicism over apparently insurmountable evils.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred and boxed)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling mystery and a rich human drama in which no character is either entirely good or evil, and each is capable of inspiring empathy.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A chilling story that's also filled with hope a beloved Penny trademark.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting...with characters of incredible depth who only add to the strength of the plot.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smart and Satisfying.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSalisbury Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delivers answers to perplexing puzzles…[with] engaging characters and richly layered plot.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdditional Praise for Louise Penny and the Armand Gamache Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Penny sustains her high-wire act, creating characters of remarkable depth in an exhilarating whodunit.” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Louise Penny is unsurpassed at building a sense of heart-stopping urgency.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Charlotte Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Penny, who raises the bar with each entry in this superb series, has always mixed murder and corruption with issues of morality...[S]he does so with her accustomed talent for a gripping plot, rich characterizations, arresting prose and thought-provoking questions of mercy, malice and the contradictions of the human race.\" —\u003ci\u003eRichmond-Times Dispatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This series dominates best-seller lists and award lists for a reason. Penny tells powerful stories of damage and healing in the human heart, leavened with affection, humor and – thank goodness – redemption.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Salem Macknee, \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2016), Long-listed Goodreads Choice Awards (2016), Long-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2016), Long-listed Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2016), Nominated Macavity Award - Nominee (2017), Winner Agatha Awards - Winner (2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250022134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40825936707790,"sku":"9781250022134","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_afcd50db-3fed-4d2e-930a-f6a09d52ca83.jpg?v=1643188708","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250022134","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}