Below is a list of all of louise penny s books in order of when they were originally. Glass houses louise penny macmillan macmillan publishers. The latest book in the three pines series, glass houses, is scheduled to be released on august 29, 2017. Louise penny and her new book 2019 by bernard bujold louise penny has just published her 15th novel, a better man, featuring police inspector armand gamache, a kind of leroy jethro gibbs in the american ncis series. Glass houses henrico county public library overdrive. Glass houses chief inspector gamache, book by louise penny. Canadian author louise penny returns this month august 2016 with the 12th book in her series of mysteries starring chief inspector armand. Louise penny has just announced her next book will be published august 27 and i forget the title. Penny s absorbing, intricately plotted th gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with compassion and grace. Still life a fatal grace the cruelest month by louise.
If you are looking for a new series to start still life is a wonderful place to start. Here are whodunit master louise pennys favorite mystery. A better man, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre. Skip the first 20 minutes of the video, to get past the preroll graphic, and enjoy the talk.
Marie russell is a divorced nature writer and mother of two grown children. People louise penny wrote the book on escapist mysteries. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award seven times, and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel. Glass houses east central regional library overdrive. Glass houses has been named a best book of 2017 by. Every august for the past few years ive read the latest armand gamache detective novel by louise penny. Louise penny s inspector gamache series of mystery novels. Since 2005 penny has published over a dozen armand gamache books, many of them winning such prestigious awards as the new blood dagger, arthur ellis, barry, anthony, dilys, agatha, and nero awards. The author of mystery novels, most recently glass houses, recommends reading her fellow. All the devils are here chief inspector gamache novel.
Louise penny on new book glass houses and creating her. Louise penny closed a new three book deal with her. The next novel, all the devils are here, will be published on september 1st. An instant new york times bestseller and august 2017 libraryreads pick pennys absorbing, intricately plotted th gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with compassion and grace. The books of louise penny louise penny author official site. August 29, 2017 university book store presents louise penny, live. A chief inspector gamache novel hardcover august 27, 2019. The chief inspector armand gamache series, books 79 by. Louise pennys inspector gamache series of mystery novels. Louise penny s mystery novels are beloved far and wide as told by the four million copies her books have sold around the world. I love love love louise penny books and inspector gamache. Louise enrolled at the ryerson polytechnical institute from where she earned a bachelor of applied arts radio and television. I mean, thats an incredible achievement by any definition and shes been called the new agatha christie, which is also.
Aug 23, 2017 th bestselling mystery authors latest installment in the inspector gamache series, glass houses, is out aug. Louise penny books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Aug 29, 2017 an instant new york times bestseller and august 2017 libraryreads pick. She earned a bachelor of applied arts in radio and television from ryerson university and after graduating embarked on a career in radio that would last nearly two decades. This is the offical website for louise penny, the author of the awardwinning armand gamache series of murder. As a child, she picked up her mothers love of crime fiction. She has been awarded the john creasey dagger, nero, macavity and barry awards, as well as two each of the arthur ellis and dilys awards. In louise pennys new book, glass houses, armand gamache, who is by now a chief superintendent of the quebec provincial police surete du quebec, encounters a tall, hooded figure standing unmoving in the greens of the village for three days, a foreboding of something dark and sinister, and a murder of a body discovered by armands own wife, reinemarie. D scott benjamin black jussi adler olsen ian rankin. Chief inspector armand gamache is the main character in a series of mystery novels written by canadian author louise penny. Growing up, she cultivated a fondness for reading crime mystery books which were instilled in her by her mother who loved reading such books. Louise penny was born in toronto and she was introduced to mystery novels at a young age because her mother read many works fiction, nonfiction, and crime. Penny tried her hand at historical fiction, which she was unable to finish, before writing in the mystery genre she became famous for.
An instant new york times bestseller and august 2017 libraryreads pick. She lives quietly in a cottage with no close neighbors. For fans of louise penny, a new series set in quebec. Still life a fatal grace the cruelest month by louise penny. The first book in the series, still life, was released in 2006 and won the new. Louise penny is a canadian new york times bestselling author of mystery. Glass houses pinellas public library cooperative overdrive. Glass houses north carolina digital library overdrive. Mystery author louise penny has sold more than four million books worldwide. For fans of louise penny, a new series set in quebec the birds that stay a russell and leduc.
When a mysterious figure appears in three pines one cold november day, armand. The love of reading crime mystery books was in the family as her mother would live such novels all the time. The new york times bestselling authors new book, glass houses. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Related stories louise penny writes new inspector gamache book while caring for husband. With a new penny book i settle in to spend time with my favorite characters in the. How louise penny solves the mystery of gamache daily news.
Penny has written a saga in which both hero and author have grown in ability and assurance. She enjoyed reading works from authors such as agatha chrisitie, michael innes, and many more. Louise pennys mystery novels are beloved far and wide as told by the four million copies her books have sold around the world the new york times bestselling. Th bestselling mystery authors latest installment in the inspector gamache series, glass houses, is out aug. Glass houses public library of cincinnati and hamilton. Her first published novel was the beginning of the inspector gamache series, still life, which was published in 2005. I have kingdom of the blind but i am waiting to read it closer to may because it is a book club pick. I wonder whats going to happen to louise penny s latest novel, hot off the presses, glass houses. She has been awarded the john creasey dagger, nero, and barry awards, as well as two each of the arthur ellis, macavity, and dilys awards. Aug 31, 2019 louise penny and her new book 2019 by bernard bujold louise penny has just published her 15th novel, a better man, featuring police inspector armand gamache, a kind of leroy jethro gibbs in the american ncis series. Pennys absorbing, intricately plotted th gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with compassion and grace. The chief inspector armand gamache book series is written by louise penny. Peoplelouise penny wrote the book on escapist mysteries. Still life begins the series of canadian detective novels whose hero is chief inspector gamache with his sidekick jeanguy beauvoir.
Pennys absorbing, intricately plotted th gamache novel proves she only gets. An instant new york times bestseller and august 2017 libraryreads pick pennys absorbing. Second story books february 19, 2019 this excellent debut novel takes place in the laurentian mountains, north of montreal. Louise penny books in order books in reading order. Glass houses pierce county library system overdrive. A novel chief inspector gamache novel penny, louise on.