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State of Terror (Paperback)
Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton
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A Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller! 'A rip-roaring,
brilliant page-turner, but it's also timely, cheeky, important and
wonderfully, courageously provocative. What great fun!' - James
Patterson 'Smart and fast and twisty, State of Terror is a
dazzlingly unpredictable political thriller. I loved it' - Kathy
Reichs State of Terror is a compelling and critically acclaimed
international political thriller co-written by Hillary Rodham
Clinton, the 67th secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a multiple
award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling novelist. Take a
ringside seat in the high-stakes world of international politics .
. . After a tumultuous period in American politics, a new
administration has just been sworn in. Secretary of State, Ellen
Adams, is determined to do her duty for her country. But she is
about to face a horrifying international threat . . . A young
foreign service officer has received a baffling text from an
anonymous source. Too late, she realizes it was a hastily coded
warning. Then a series of bus bombs devastate Europe, heralding the
rise of a new rogue terrorist organization who will stop at nothing
in their efforts to develop their own nuclear arsenal. As Ellen
unravels the damaging effects of the former presidency on
international politics, she must also contemplate the unthinkable:
that the last president of the United States was more than just an
ineffectual leader. Was he also a traitor to his country?
________________________ Praise for State of Terror: 'Clinton and
Penny are each a force on their own - put together they are
unstoppable' - Karin Slaughter 'This is as close as you'll get to
being in the White House Situation Room with a secretary of state.'
- The Times 'Fast-paced and packed with insider knowledge.' - Daily
Mail 'The perfect political thriller . . . a glimpse into the world
of our most powerful politicians.' - Ann Cleeves
Agatha Christie's most daring crime mystery, now presented as a
sumptuous hardback Special Edition. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He
knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband.
He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Now,
tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a
drug overdose. But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal
scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish the
letter, he was stabbed to death...
*** SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE GUARDIAN ***
'Electrifying drama ... the bodies pile up, the intensity and
horror are reminiscent of Thomas Harris at his finest. Gamache is a
fascinatingly complex protagonist' BOOK OF THE MONTH, THE TIMES
It's spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter.
But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything
lying dormant should reemerge. But something has. As the villagers
prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy
Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and
woman have reappeared in the Surete du Quebec investigators' lives
after many years. The two were young children when their troubled
mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they've
arrived in the village of Three Pines. But to what end? Gamache and
Beauvoir's memories of that tragic case, the one that first brought
them together, come rushing back. Did their mother's murder hurt
them beyond repair? Have those terrible wounds, buried for decades,
festered and are now about to erupt? As Chief Inspector Gamache
works to uncover answers, his alarm grows when a letter written by
a long dead stone mason is discovered. In it the man describes his
terror when bricking up an attic room somewhere in the village.
Every word of the 160-year-old letter is filled with dread. When
the room is found, the villagers decide to open it up. As the
bricks are removed, Gamache, Beauvoir and the villagers discover a
world of curiosities. But the head of homicide soon realizes
there's more in that room than meets the eye. There are puzzles
within puzzles, and hidden messages warning of mayhem and revenge.
In unsealing that room, an old enemy is released into their world.
Into their lives. And into the very heart of Armand Gamache's home.
'Penny delves into the nature of evil, sensitively exploring the
impact of the dreadful events she describes while bringing a warmth
and humanity to her disparate cast of characters that, unusually
for a crime novel, leaves you feeling better about the world once
you've finished' BOOK OF THE MONTH, OBSERVER 'Bestseller Penny's
virtuoso 18th novel featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the
Quebec Surete ... blends nuanced characterization with nail-biting
suspense ...This tale of forgiveness and redemption will resonate
with many' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'This is a hugely satisfying mystery
of course, but more than that, it's a chilling morality tale.
Nobody does evil quite as scarily as Louise Penny' ANN CLEEVES
FURTHER PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES:
'Enthralling ... With beautifully drawn characters, this is crime
writing of the highest order' DAILY MAIL 'Louise Penny is one of
the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE MINA 'Louise Penny
twists and turns the plot expertly tripping the reader up just at
the moment you think you might have solved the mystery' DAILY
EXPRESS 'No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny' ELLY
GRIFFITHS
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State of Terror (Hardcover)
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Louise Penny
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A Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller! 'A rip-roaring,
brilliant page-turner, but it's also timely, cheeky, important and
wonderfully, courageously provocative. What great fun!' - James
Patterson 'Smart and fast and twisty, State of Terror is a
dazzlingly unpredictable political thriller. I loved it' - Kathy
Reichs Take a ringside seat in the high-stakes world of
international politics . . . After a tumultuous period in American
politics, a new administration has just been sworn in. Secretary of
State, Ellen Adams, is determined to do her duty for her country.
But she is about to face a horrifying international threat . . . A
young foreign service officer has received a baffling text from an
anonymous source. Too late, she realizes it was a hastily coded
warning. Then a series of bus bombs devastate Europe, heralding the
rise of a new rogue terrorist organization who will stop at nothing
in their efforts to develop their own nuclear arsenal. As Ellen
unravels the damaging effects of the former presidency on
international politics, she must also contemplate the unthinkable:
that the last president of the United States was more than just an
ineffectual leader. Was he also a traitor to his country? State of
Terror is a compelling and critically acclaimed international
political thriller co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th
secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a multiple award-winning #1
New York Times bestselling novelist. ________________________
Praise for State of Terror: 'Clinton and Penny are each a force on
their own - put together they are unstoppable' - Karin Slaughter
'This is as close as you'll get to being in the White House
Situation Room with a secretary of state.' - The Times 'Fast-paced
and packed with insider knowledge.' - Daily Mail 'The perfect
political thriller . . . a glimpse into the world of our most
powerful politicians.' - Ann Cleeves
"Chaos is coming, old son.
"With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. Everybody
goes to Olivier's Bistro--including a stranger whose murdered body
is found on the floor. When Chief Inspector Gamache is called to
investigate, he is dismayed to discover that Olivier's story is
full of holes. Why are his fingerprints all over the cabin that's
uncovered deep in the wilderness, with priceless antiques and the
dead man's blood? And what other secrets and layers of lies are
buried in the seemingly idyllic village?
Gamache follows a trail of clues and treasures--from first editions
of "Charlotte's Web" and "Jane Eyre" to a spiderweb with a word
mysteriously woven in it--into the woods and across the continent,
before returning to Three Pines to confront the truth and the
final, brutal telling.
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State of Terror (Hardcover)
Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton
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The brilliant new novel in the "New York Times" bestselling series
by Louise Penny, one of the most acclaimed crime writers of our
time No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of
Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of
Quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer.
They grow vegetables, they tend chickens, they make chocolate. And
they sing. Ironically, for a community that has taken a vow of
silence, the monks have become world-famous for their glorious
voices, raised in ancient chants whose effect on both singer and
listener is so profound it is known as "the beautiful mystery." But
when the renowned choir director is murdered, the lock on the
monastery's massive wooden door is drawn back to admit Chief
Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Surete du
Quebec. There they discover disquiet beneath the silence, discord
in the apparent harmony. One of the brothers, in this life of
prayer and contemplation, has been contemplating murder. As the
peace of the monastery crumbles, Gamache is forced to confront some
of his own demons, as well as those roaming the remote corridors.
Before finding the killer, before restoring peace, the Chief must
first consider the divine, the human, and the cracks in between.
"The Beautiful Mystery" is the winner of the 2012 Agatha Award for
best novel, the 2013 Anthony Award for best novel and the 2013
Macavity Award for best novel.
Book 18 in the acclaimed and number one-bestselling Three Pines
series featuring the beloved Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. It's
spring and Three Pines is re-emerging after the harsh winter. But
not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying
dormant should return. But something has. As the villagers prepare
for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir
find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have
reappeared in the Sûreté du Québec investigators' lives after
many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother
was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they've arrived
in the village of Three Pines. But to what end? Gamache and
Beauvoir's memories of that tragic case, the one that first brought
them together, come rushing back. Did their mother's murder hurt
them beyond repair? Have those terrible wounds, buried for decades,
festered and are now about to erupt? As Chief Inspector Gamache
works to uncover answers, his alarm grows when a letter written by
a long dead stone mason is discovered. In it the man describes his
terror when bricking up an attic room somewhere in the village.
Every word of the 150-year-old letter is filled with dread. When
the room is found, the villagers decide to open it up. As the
bricks are removed, Gamache, Beauvoir and the villagers discover a
world of curiosities. But the head of homicide soon realizes
there's more in that room than meets the eye. There are puzzles
within puzzles, and hidden messages warning of mayhem and revenge.
In unsealing that room, an old enemy is released into their world.
Into their lives. And into the very heart of Armand Gamache's home.
PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES:
'Enthralling ... With beautifully drawn characters, this is crime
writing of the highest order' DAILY MAIL 'A satisfying and
multi-layered mystery, in Penny's excellent series' IRISH
INDEPENDENT 'Louise Penny is on peak form ... a grown-up, timely
thriller that considers the nature of cowardice ... merges the
personal and professional life of her detective with equal skill
and wit' THE TIMES 'A great sense of place and characterisation ...
very much a book that will make you think' SHOTS 'Louise Penny is
one of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE MINA
'Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium'
THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Louise Penny twists and turns the plot expertly
tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you might have
solved the mystery' DAILY EXPRESS 'The series is deep and grand and
altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' WASHINGTON POST 'No one
does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny' ELLY GRIFFITHS
"As the early morning mist clears on Thanksgiving Sunday, the homes
of Three Pines come to life--all except one..."""
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec and his team
of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death
in a rural village south of Montreal and yet a world away. Jane
Neal, a long-time resident of Three Pines, has been found dead in
the woods. The locals are certain it's a tragic hunting accident
and nothing more but Gamache smells something foul this holiday
season...and is soon certain that Jane died at the hands of someone
much more sinister than a careless bowhunter. ...
STILL LIFE
With this award-winning first novel, Louise Penny introduces an
engaging hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces--and
this series--with power, ingenuity, and charm.
"[An] auspicious debut... [Penny's] deceptively simple style masks
the complex patterns of a well-devised plot."--Marilyn Stasio, "The
New York Times Book Review"""
"A perfectly executed traditional mystery."--"Denver"" Post"
A "New York Times" Notable Crime Book for 2011 "Hearts are broken,"
Lillian Dyson carefully underlined in a book. "Sweet relationships
are dead."
But now Lillian herself is dead. Found among the bleeding hearts
and lilacs of Clara Morrow's garden in Three Pines, shattering the
celebrations of Clara's solo show at the famed Musee in Montreal.
Chief Inspector Gamache, the head of homicide at the Surete du
Quebec, is called to the tiny Quebec village and there he finds the
art world gathered, and with it a world of shading and nuance, a
world of shadow and light. Where nothing is as it seems. Behind
every smile there lurks a sneer. Inside every sweet relationship
there hides a broken heart. And even when facts are slowly exposed,
it is no longer clear to Gamache and his team if what they've found
is the truth, or simply a trick of the light.
The incredible new book in Louise Penny's #1 bestselling Chief
Inspector Gamache series. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is
asked to provide crowd control at a statistics lecture given at the
Universite de l'Estrie in Quebec, he is dubious. Why ask the head
of homicide to provide security for what sounds like a minor, even
mundane lecture? But dangerous ideas about who deserves to live in
order for society to thrive are rapidly gaining popularity, fuelled
by the research of the eminent Professor Abigail Robinson. Yet for
every person seduced by her theories there is another who is
horrified by them. When a murder is committed days after the
lecture, it's clear that within crowds can lie madness. To uncover
the truth, Gamache must put his own feelings about the divisive
Professor to one side. But with her ideas gaining ground, the line
separating good and evil, right and wrong, is quickly blurring -
especially when the case leads unexpectedly close to home ...
PRAISE FOR LOUISE PENNY AND THE INSPECTOR GAMACHE SERIES: 'Louise
Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE
MINA 'She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE
TIMES 'Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to
Belgium' THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Louise Penny twists and turns the plot
expertly tripping the reader up just at the moment you think you
might have solved the mystery' DAILY EXPRESS 'The series is deep
and grand and altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' WASHINGTON
POST 'No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny.' ELLY
GRIFFITHS 'An absolute joy' IRISH TIMES
"Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival
of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by Agatha
Christie. . . . The book's title is a metaphor not only for the
month of April but also for Gamache's personal and professional
challenges---making this the series standout so far." --Sarah
Weinman
Welcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to
deliver on its threat.
It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village; buds are on the trees
and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed
earth. But not everything is meant to return to life. . .
When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a seance at
the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its
evil---until one of their party dies of fright. Was this a natural
death, or was the victim somehow helped along?
Brilliant, compassionate Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the
Surete du Quebec is called to investigate, in a case that will
force him to face his own ghosts as well as those of a seemingly
idyllic town where relationships are far more dangerous than they
seem.
CC de Poitiers managed to alienate everyone in the hamlet of
Three Pines, right up to the moment she died. When Chief Inspector
Armand Gamache begins his investigation, it seems like an
impossible murder: CC was electrocuted on a frozen lake, in front
of the entire town, during the annual curling tournament. With
compassion and courage, Gamache digs beneath the idyllic surface of
village life to find long buried secrets, while his own enemies
threaten to bring something even more chilling than the bitter
winter winds to Three Pines.
NOMINATED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER There is more to solving a crime
than following the clues. Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's
world of facts and feelings. As a fierce, unrelenting winter grips
Quebec, shadows are closing in on Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
When he receives a message about a mysterious case in Three Pines,
he is compelled to investigate - a woman who was once one of the
most famous people in the world has vanished. The investigation
gathers momentum and Gamache is drawn into a web of murder, lies
and unimaginable corruption at the heart of the city. Facing his
most challenging, and personal, case to date, can he save the
reputation of the Surete, those he holds dear and himself? Ten
million readers. Three pines. One inimitable Chief Inspector
Gamache. 'Full of twists and turns . . . Wonderfully satisfying'
KATE MOSSE
'Makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE TIMES There
is more to solving a crime than following the clues. Welcome to
Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings. One cold
November day, a mysterious figure appears on the village green in
Three Pines, causing unease, alarm and confusion among everyone who
sees it. Chief Superintendent, Armand Gamache knows something is
seriously wrong, but all he can do is watch and wait, hoping his
worst fears are not realised. But when the figure disappears and a
dead body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to investigate. In the
early days of the murder inquiry, and months later, as the trial
for the accused begins, Gamache must face the consequences of his
decisions, and his actions, from which there is no going back . . .
Ten million readers. Three pines. One inimitable Chief Inspector
Gamache. 'One of the greatest crime writers of our times' DENISE
MINA
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