| The Brutal Telling | |
| Author: | Louise Penny |
| Genre: | Mystery fiction |
| Published: | 2009 |
| Publisher: | Minotaur Books |
| Preceded By: | The Murder Stone |
| Isbn: | 978-0-312-37703-8 |
| Pages: | 372 |
| Awards: | Anthony Award for Best Novel (2010) |
The Brutal Telling is a novel written by Louise Penny,[1] [2] the fifth novel in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in Quebec. It was published by Minotaur Books,[3] an imprint of St. Martin's Press[4] owned by Macmillan Publishers.[5] The book was published on 22 September 2009. It won to the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2010.[6]
The body of a man is found in the bistro in Three Pines. Investigations lead to a mysterious cottage in the nearby woods. Greed and revenge play a part. Chief Inspector Gamache Series has a detailed plot (with spoilers of course) at Series re-read.