The flooding is not helping matters, and they are starting to question the little evidence they have. Just trying to keep the woman’s father calm is almost more than they can handle.

The more the team digs, the more circumstantial the case becomes. Her father is sure that her abusive husband has killed her, but evidence is scarce. On the request of one of his officers, Armand, Jean-Guy, and Isabelle are looking into the case of Vivienne Godin, a missing pregnant woman. Residents have been sandbagging, but they may not hold.īut there is no rest for the police force. Three Pines stands in the path of the potential flood, and already the banks of the Bella Bella river are rising. Lawrence River look like they will flood, which means tributaries will also. It is spring in Quebec, and it looks like it’s going to be a nasty one. My Synopsis: (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions) His suspension has now ended, and he is going back as Chief Inspector of Homicide. Unfortunately, a large amount of the deadly drug carfentanil escaped his net, and although he got it back, the powers that be held him accountable.

He was on a lofty mission to rid the police force of the corruption that had enabled the drug cartels to take over, and he was building a new police force.

While Armand Gamache was the head of the Surete du Quebec, he made a lot of enemies. Series Background: ( Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books)Īrmand Gamache and his wife Reine-Marie moved to the small village of Three Pines a few years ago, where they have found peace from their daily struggles, and have found a home among the locals…who often play a large part in the mysteries that surround Gamache. Previous Book in the Series: #14 – Kingdom of the BlindĪ Better Man by Louise Penny is the 15 th in the Detective Armand Gamache/Three Pines series.įirst, let me thank Edelweiss, the publisher Minotaur Books, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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