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A better man/
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Farmington Hills, Michigan : Thorndike Press, 2019.
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Large Print
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Large print edition.
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695 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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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.? ?Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal

"Enchanting... one of his most ennobling missions." ?Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

Catastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the S?ret? du Qu?bec in the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.

It?s Gamache?s first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter.

As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. But with a daughter of his own, he finds himself developing a profound, and perhaps unwise, empathy for her distraught father.

Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel?, he resumes the search.

As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made.

In the next novel in this ?constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves? (New York Times Book Review), Gamache must face a horrific possibility, and a burning question.

What would you do if your child?s killer walked free?

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Chief Inspector Gamache novel.
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The air is thick with excitement and anxiety as Sûreté du Québec agents gather in the conference room for the Monday morning meeting of the homicide department. This will be Armand Gamache’s first day back since his demotion from head of the entire force, to head of homicide. Complicating matters, he’ll be sharing the duties with his former second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Amid blistering social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment – to find a missing woman. The search for Vivienne Godin is played out against a backdrop of catastrophic spring flooding. Three Pines itself is threatened, as the Rivière Bella Bella breaks its banks. A province-wide emergency is declared and desperate efforts are underway to save towns and cities, dams and bridges. As Gamache leads the search for Vivienne, he develops a profound empathy for her distraught father. With a daughter of his own, he finds himself haunted by the question, how would you feel, if… As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And the victim’s father contemplates a murder of his own. And the question facing both Gamache and Beauvoir shifts. What would you do, if… your child’s killer might walk free?
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APA Citation (style guide)

Penny, L. (2019). A better man/. Large print edition. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Penny, Louise. 2019. A Better Man/. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Penny, Louise, A Better Man/. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Thorndike Press, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Penny, Louise. A Better Man/. Large print edition. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Thorndike Press, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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