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LOUISE PENNY is "The" "New York Times "and" ""Globe and Mail "bestselling author of seven novels featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache." "Her debut, "Still Life," won the John Creasey Dagger and the Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys Awards, and was named one of the five Mystery/Crime Novels of the Decade by "Deadly Pleasures" magazine. Penny was the first author ever to win the Agatha Award for Best Novel four times--for "A Fatal Grace, The Cruelest Month, " "The Brutal Telling ("which also received the Anthony Award for Best Novel), and "Bury Your Dead" (which also won the Dilys, Arthur Ellis, Anthony, Macavity, and Nero Awards). She lives in a small village south of Montreal.

"As the early morning mist clears on Thanksgiving Sunday, the homes of Three Pines come to life--all except one..."""
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal and yet a world away. Jane Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident and nothing more but Gamache smells something foul this holiday season...and is soon certain that Jane died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter. ...
STILL LIFE
With this award-winning first novel, Louise Penny introduces an engaging hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces--and this series--with power, ingenuity, and charm.
"[An] auspicious debut... [Penny's] deceptively simple style masks the complex patterns of a well-devised plot."--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"""
"A perfectly executed traditional mystery."--"Denver"" Post"

"Louise Penny's "Still Life" is a gem of a debut novel---clever, charming, with perceptively realized characters, a setting to die for, and the enormously appealing Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. I can't wait for the next installment."---Deborah Crombie, author of "Water Like a Stone"
"An excellent, subtle plot full of understanding of the deeper places in human nature, and many wise observations that will enrich the reader long after the pages are closed."---Anne Perry, author of "At Some Disputed Barricade"
"A cast of fascinating and beautifully sketched characters, deep insight into human motives and relationships . . . Georges Simenon kept Maigret going for over a hundred books. It will be a delight for all of us who love detective fiction if Louise Penny can stay around long enough to do the same for Gamache."---Reginald Hill, author of "The Stranger House"
""Still Life" is a masterpiece of a traditional drawing room mystery.... Louise Penny is a storytelling artist." ---Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of "All Mortal Flesh"
"What a joy it is to discover a detective like Armand Gamache, strong, calm and charismatic and at work on a good mystery in a believable setting."---Peter Lovesey, author of "The Circle"
""Still Life" is a lovely, clever book and I hope I shall be reading a lot more by Louise Penny!"---Ann Granger, author of "That Way Murder Lies"
"What a joy to read a crime novel written with such skill and integrity, strong on character and atmosphere . . . I couldn't put it down."---Margaret Yorke, author of "Deceiving Mirror"
" A rare treat." -- "People "magazine " It' s hard to decide what provides the most pleasure in this enjoyable book: Gamache, a shrewd and kindly man constantly surprised by homicide; the village, which sounds at first like an ideal place to escape from civilization; or the clever and carefully constructed plot."
-- "Chicago"" Tribune"
" Cerebral, wise and compassionate, Gamache is destined for stardom. Don' t miss this stellar debut." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
" Terrific. Like a virtuoso, Penny plays a complex variation on the theme of the clue hidden in plain sight." -- "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
" A gem of a book." -- "Booklist" (starred review) " [An] auspicious debut... [Penny' s] deceptively simple style masks the complex patterns of a well-devised plot." -- Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"""
" A perfectly executed traditional mystery." -- "Denver"" Post""" " A stellar debut novel. The setting is entrancing... Well done!" -- "Deadly Pleasures"
" A gem of a debut novel-- clever, charming, with perceptively realized characters... and the enormously appealing Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. I can' t wait for the next installment." -- Deborah Crombie, author of "Water Like a Stone"
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" An excellent, subtle plot full of understanding of the deeper places in human nature, and many wise observations that will enrich the reader long after the pages areclosed." -- Anne Perry, author of "Long Spoon Lane"
" Georges Simenon kept Maigret going for over a hundred books. It will be a delight for all of us who love detective fiction if Louise Penny can stay around long enough to do the same for Gamache" -- Reginald Hill, author of "The Stranger House"
" "Still Life" is a masterpiece of a traditional drawing room mystery, repainted in the autumnal colors of the Canadian countryside. Louise Penny is a storytelling artist." -- Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of "To Darkness and to Death"
" What a joy it is to discover a detective like Armand Gamache, strong, calm and charismatic and at work on a good mystery in a believable setting." -- Peter Lovesey, author of "The Circle"
" What a joy to read a crime novel written with such skill and integrity, strong on character and atmosphere...I couldn't put it down." -- Margaret Yorke, author of "False Pretences"
" "Still Life" is a lovely, clever book and I hope I shall be reading a lot more by Louise Penny!" -- Ann Granger, author of "That Way Murder Lies"
“A rare treat.”
—"People "magazine
“It’s hard to decide what provides the most pleasure in this enjoyable book: Gamache, a shrewd and kindly man constantly surprised by homicide; the village, which sounds at first like an ideal place to escape from civilization; or the clever and carefully constructed plot.”
—"Chicago"" Tribune
"“Cerebral, wise and compassionate, Gamache is destined for stardom. Don’t miss this stellar debut.”
—"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
“Terrific. Like a virtuoso, Penny plays a complex variation on the theme of the clue hidden in plain sight.”
—"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
“A gem of a book.”
—"Booklist" (starred review)
“[An] auspicious debut… [Penny’s] deceptively simple style masks the complex patterns of a well-devised plot.”
—Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review


"A rare treat."
--"People "magazine
"It's hard to decide what provides the most pleasure in this enjoyable book: Gamache, a shrewd and kindly man constantly surprised by homicide; the village, which sounds at first like an ideal place to escape from civilization; or the clever and carefully constructed plot."
--"Chicago"" Tribune
""Cerebral, wise and compassionate, Gamache is destined for stardom. Don't miss this stellar debut."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
"Terrific. Like a virtuoso, Penny plays a complex variation on the theme of the clue hidden in plain sight."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"A gem of a book."
--"Booklist" (starred review)
"[An] auspicious debut... [Penny's] deceptively simple style masks the complex patterns of a well-devised plot."
--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review
""A perfectly executed traditional mystery."
--"Denver"" Post
""A stellar debut novel. The setting is entrancing... Well done!"
--"Deadly Pleasures
""A gem of a debut novel--clever, charming, with perceptively realized characters... and the enormously appealing Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. I can't wait for the next installment."
--Deborah Crombie, author of "Water Like a Stone
""An excellent, subtle plot full of understanding of the deeper places in human nature, and many wise observations that will enrich the reader long after the pages are closed."
--Anne Perry, author of "Long Spoon Lane
""Georges Simenon kept Maigret going for over a hundred books. It will be a delight for all of us who love detective fiction if Louise Penny can stay around long enough to do the same for Gamache."
--Reginald Hill, author of "The Stranger House
"""Still Life" is a masterpiece of a traditional drawing room mystery, repainted in the autumnal colors of the Canadian countryside. Louise Penny is a storytelling artist."
--Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of