The Cruellest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #3) [B0785]

2011 PB in nice clean condition. 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 séance 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 Sûreté du Québec 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "So well done. The characters were realistic, quirky, & funny. It's very satisfying to see the development of Gamache's investigative team over time."; "Louise Penny's characters come to life for me. I feel I know them and find myself chuckling out loud at the sarcastic remarks between the characters. You can tell they are comfortable old friends and I enjoy spending time with them. The plots are well thought out and not just cookie cutter."