{"product_id":"9781427272362","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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003eWinner Agatha Awards - Winner (2008), Nominated Anthony Awards - Nominee (2009), Nominated Macavity Award - Nominee (2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781427272362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40637703684302,"sku":"9781427272362","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d9b46e01-2d16-45de-9a99-950f098e8ce2.jpg?v=1639018005","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781427272362","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}