Quote by Louise Penny

This installment in the Chief Inspector Gamache series continues the narrative of the homicide detective working in the province of Quebec. The story unfolds partly in the small, close-knit community of Three Pines, a recurring setting in the series where Gamache has developed personal connections with several residents. The novel weaves together a criminal investigation with ongoing developments in Gamache's professional circumstances, as the series has progressively explored tensions within the Sûreté du Québec and challenges to Gamache's position and methods. The title references a line from the Leonard Cohen song "Anthem," reflecting the series' characteristic integration of literary and musical allusions. The book maintains the established pattern of combining a central mystery with psychological depth and examination of moral questions, while advancing longer narrative arcs that span multiple volumes in the series. more