The Grey Wolf, Louise Penny
The Grey Wolf, Louise Penny
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The Grey Wolf
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Louise Penny

Narrator: Jean Brassard

Unabridged: 14 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2024


Synopsis

"Brassard's accents—whether French Canadian, Italian, or continental French—create indelible characters. His performance lets us feel Reine Marie's warmth and Armand's affectionate nature, and he adds an additional layer to surly Ruth and her potty-mouthed duck. Exciting and entertaining." —AudioFile (Earphones Award winner)

The 19th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series.

Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in their back garden. Reine-Marie watches with increasing unease as her husband refuses to pick up, though he clearly knows who is on the other end. When he finally answers, his rage shatters the calm of their quiet Sunday morning.

That's only the first in a sequence of strange events that begin THE GREY WOLF, the nineteenth novel in Louise Penny's #1 New York Times-bestselling series. A missing coat, an intruder alarm, a note for Gamache reading "this might interest you", a puzzling scrap of paper with a mysterious list—and then a murder. All propel Chief Inspector Gamache and his team toward a terrible realization. Something much more sinister than any one murder or any one case is fast approaching.

Armand Gamache, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, his son-in-law and second in command, and Inspector Isabelle Lacoste can only trust each other, as old friends begin to act like enemies, and long-time enemies appear to be friends. Determined to track down the threat before it becomes a reality, their pursuit takes them across Québec and across borders. Their hunt grows increasingly desperate, even frantic, as the enormity of the creature they’re chasing becomes clear. If they fail the devastating consequences would reach into the largest of cities and the smallest of villages.

Including Three Pines.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Louise Penny

Canadian author, Louise Penny, has been very successful in her career of writing mystery novels. The main character of her novels is francophone Chief InspectorArmand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec. She won several awards for her work, including the Agatha Award for five years, and the Anthony Award five times, as well as publication in 23 languages.

Penny's earlier career was a broadcaster with the Canadian Broadcasting System after her graduation from college. Many times, she had postings booked far from family and friends, so loneliness became a big problem. She turned to alcohol, until age 35 when she admitted her problem to herself and has been sober since.

After accomplishing sobriety, she met her future husband, Michael Whitehead, who was head of hematology at Montreal's Childrens Hospital. They were married for 20 years, and she described him as a man of kindness, thoughtfulness, generosity, and a man of courage and integrity. She lost her beloved husband to dementia in 2016 at age 83. Louise has all of her friends in the village outside of Montreal, along with her golden retrievers to keep her company.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Fran on September 25, 2024

I have read all of the books and I am a fan but this may be my last for two reasons. First it was very complicated and confusing especially at the end. And second, and I have made this compaint before, the appeal of this book besides the mystery is the wonderful Three Pines residents. I don't know w......more

Goodreads review by Tanja on November 07, 2024

Sweet heavens that was bad! The relief of being finished is immense. I would never have bothered if I wasn’t so invested in the series. I love the character set in the village of Three Pines. Since this book mostly played out elsewhere, they barely figure. The plot itself is clear pretty much from t......more

Goodreads review by Charlsa on December 16, 2024

I feel like the story drifted too far away from what one would expect in this series. It felt more like an espionage or spy thriller written by Brad Thor or Kyle Mills than a Three Pines story. I hope that Louise Penny shifts away from the political topics she had leaned towards the last few books a......more

Goodreads review by Jill on November 01, 2024

I’m so sad… After waiting the longest amount of time for this book it was by far my least favorite. Nearly no Three Pines or the people who live there. A plot that was more Robert Ludlum than Louise Penny. A huge crime thought up and solved by Superman Gamache and his hunches. So many characters - ma......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on November 05, 2024

It pains me to say this but in my opinion the plot was ridiculous. Way over the top. I do not recommend it.......more


Quotes

Praise for The Grey Wolf

“Penny pulls off the narrative’s uncharacteristically epic scope without a hitch, swapping fair-play puzzles for pulse-pounding cliffhangers without sacrificing intimate character moments. Gamache’s fans will be eager for his next adventure."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The story is complex and intense, and, as always, artfully constructed and lyrically delivered."—Booklist (starred review)

“One of those rare triple-deckers that’s actually worth every page, every complication, every bead of sweat."—Kirkus Reviews


Awards

  • Amazon.com Best Books of the Year
  • Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year