The Black Wolf: A Novel (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #20) [J0375]

2025 HCDJ in nice clean condition. Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding.... Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf. But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that that plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning. Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. One he fell into. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned. Did he, in fact, arrest the Black Wolf, or are they still out there? Armand is appalled to think his mistake has allowed their conspiracy to grow, to gather supporters. To spread lies, manufacture enemies, and feed hatred and division. Still recovering from wounds received in stopping the first attack, Armand is confined to the village of Three Pines, leading a covert investigation from there. He must be careful not to let the Black Wolf know he has recognized his mistake. In a quiet church basement, he and his senior agents Beauvoir and Lacoste pore over what little evidence they have. Two notebooks. A few mysterious numbers on a tattered map of Québec. And a phrase repeated by the person they had called the Grey Wolf. A warning .... In a dry and parched land, where there is no water .... Gamache and his small team of supporters realize that for the Black Wolf to have gotten this far, they must have powerful allies, in law enforcement, in industry, in organized crime, in the halls of government. From the apparent peace of his little village, Gamache finds himself playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "We thought it was over in Grey Wolf, but oops, the bad guys have more planed! Written in 2024, there are amazing parallels in current political events - almost eerie."; "Wow! Mind blowing. Now I need to reread Animal Farm and 1984."; "It's hard to believe that this written before all of the political upheaval in the US. She really nailed it."; "It's wonderful to return to Three Pines. Especially after being away in other books. This book is almost prescient in its plot, although written before the actual news stories we are all now reading. It prompts you to read more history and think more critically about what it would take to 'wag the dog' in international relationship appearances."