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The Brutal Telling
Mystery
The Brutal Telling
Book 5 of the Chief Inspector Gamache series
A stranger's body is discovered in the bistro at Three Pines, yet no resident admits to knowing why he came to the village. Gamache's search leads to a hidden cabin, valuable objects, and secrets tied to someone at the community's center. Trust fractures as evidence challenges a friendship readers and villagers have taken for granted. Autumnal and unsettling, this mystery suits a long evening for fans of art, hidden rooms, village loyalties, and cases where the truth hurts more because home once felt safe.
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