A Rule Against Murder - Couverture rigide

Penny, Louise

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0312377029 ISBN 13 : 9780312377021

Editeur : Minotaur Books, 2009

Synopsis

"What happened here last night isn't allowed," said Madame Dubois.

It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on baguette.

"You have a rule against murder?" he asked.

"I do. When my husband and I bought the Bellechasse we made a pact....Everything that stepped foot on this land would be safe."



It is the height of summer, and Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache are celebrating their wedding anniversary at Manoir Bellechasse, an isolated, luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. But they're not alone. The Finney family--rich, cultured, and respectable--has also arrived for a celebration of their own.

The beautiful Manoir Bellechasse might be surrounded by nature, but there is something unnatural looming. As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the family reunion, and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. It is up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth secrets long buried and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. The chase takes him to Three Pines, into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, Louise Penny's wise and engaging '21st-century version of Hercule Poirot' ("Publishers Weekly", starred review), is looking forward to celebrating his wedding anniversary at the remote, luxurious Manoir Bellechasse. The only other guests are members of the Finney family - rich, cultured, and respectable - who have arrived at the height of summer to unveil a slightly startling memorial to their late father.As the heat wave gathers strength, it's surprising when Peter and Clara Morrow, from the well-loved village of Three Pines, turn up at the family gathering - but much more of a shock when old secrets and buried resentments turn out to be only a prelude to murder. As Gamache's holiday becomes a busman's anniversary, he learns that the seemingly peaceful lodge is a place where visitors come to escape their past, until that past catches up with them. Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author Louise Penny breathes brilliant new life into the classic drawing-room mystery.

Revue de presse

'A firm favourite among mystery fans' (Mike Ripley, Crime Files)

'The red-herrings are expertly deployed, and the solution is ingenious and unexpected' (Guardian)

'Super-smart, hauntingly subtle murder mystery' (Easy Living)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Minotaur Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0312377029
• ISBN 13: 9780312377021
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 322
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible