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A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
Genre: Thriller, Murder Mystery, Adult Fiction, Crime, Fiction, Detective
Length: 322 pages
First Published Year: 2008
Series: Three Pines series
Literary Awards: Arthur Ellis Award Nominee for Best Novel (2009)
ISBN: 9780312377021
Language: English
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Publisher’s Description Summary
Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache are spending their wedding anniversary at Manoir Bellechasse, a fancy, secluded inn close to Three Pines, enjoying the peak of summer.
However, they’re not the only guests. The Finney family, known for their wealth, culture, and respectability, is also there for their own celebration.
But despite the natural beauty surrounding Manoir Bellechasse, something doesn’t feel right.
The weather’s getting hotter and stickier, and some unexpected guests crash the family gathering. Then, a massive summer storm hits, and once it passes, someone is found dead.
It’s now up to Chief Inspector Gamache to dig through long-buried secrets and hidden grudges, all with polite faces.
His investigation leads him to Three Pines, delves into the darker parts of his own life, and ends in an intense showdown.
Quotes from A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
- But you want murderous feelings? Hang around librarians, confided Gamache. All that silence. Gives them ideas.
- We’re all blessed and we’re all blighted, Chief Inspector, said Finney. Everyday each of us does our sums. The question is, what do we count?
- The only thing money really buys?…Space. A bigger house, a bigger car, a larger hotel room. First-class plane tickets. But it doesn’t even buy comfort. No one complains more than the rich and entitled. Comfort, security, ease. None of them come with money.
- Her tragedy was that she always found men to save her. She never had to save herself. She never knew she could.
- She taught me that life goes on, and that I had a choice. To lament what I no longer had or be grateful for what remained.
- It’s a shame that creativity and sloth look exactly the same.
- Be careful. You’re making hurting a habit. Spreading it around won’t lessen your pain, you know. Just the opposite.
- Not everything needed to be brought into the light, he knew. Not every truth needed to be told.
About Louise Penny
Louise Penny, once a CBC broadcaster, found her calling in writing mystery novels based in Quebec, featuring the insightful Inspector Gamache.
Garnering multiple Agatha and Anthony Awards, Penny’s novels are beloved globally, available in 23 languages.
Overcoming personal hurdles, including battling alcoholism and caring for her husband with dementia,
Penny’s resilience shines through her life and work. Now living in Knowlton, Quebec, she’s been honored for her cultural contributions to Canada.
You can visit the author’s website for more details.
