{"product_id":"9781250047274","title":"How the Light Gets In : A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHow the Light Gets In\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.\" —\u003c\/i\u003eLeonard Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away from the city. Mystified by Myrna's reluctance to reveal her friend's name, Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people not just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna's friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Is there peace to be found even in Three Pines, and at what cost to Gamache and the people he holds dear? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow the Light Gets In \u003c\/i\u003eis the ninth Chief Inspector Gamache Novel from Louise Penny. \u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Mystery\/Thriller Books of 2013 \u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 10 Books of the Year \u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A magnificent writer who deftly and sympathetically explores the dark desires, pains and joys of the human heart in each immaculately-crafted tale she writes.” —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer on How the Light Gets In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masterful...Once again, Penny impressively balances personal courage and faith with heartbreaking choices and monstrous evil.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred) on How the Light Gets In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Penny has always used setting to support theme brilliantly, but here she outdoes herself, contrasting light and dark, innocence and experience, goodness and evil both in the emotional lives of her characters and in the way those characters leave their footprints on the landscape. Another bravura performance from an author who has reinvented the village mystery as profoundly as Dashiell Hammett transformed the detective novel.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred) on How the Light Gets In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Highly recommended for mystery lovers, readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries, and those who like seeing good triumph and evil get its just desserts.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred) on How the Light Gets In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Three Pines, with its quirky tenants, and luminous insights into trust and friendship...will hook readers and keep them hooked.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred) on How the Light Gets In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\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.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gorgeous writing…fresh and fully realized.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Penny proves again that she is one of our finest writers.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eA Trick of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdgar Allen Poe Award Nominee (2014), Nominated Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee (2014), Long-listed AudioFile Best Voices (2013), Long-listed AudioFile Best Audiobooks (2013), Long-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2013), The Globe Books 100 (2013), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2013), Long-listed Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year (2013), Long-listed Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2013), Winner NPR Best Book of the Year (2013), Long-listed Boston Globe Best Books of the Year (2013), Long-listed Apple iBooks Best of the Year (2013), Nominated Agatha Awards - Nominee (2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250047274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40628030111950,"sku":"9781250047274","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250047274","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}