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Inspector Gamache

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is a french canadian plying his trade for the Surité du Québec He is cut from the classic inspector cloth; A modern day Hercule Poirot of sorts. He is in deep love with his wife of 35 years, Reine-Marie and has very good detective skills.

He is a very real character who most readers can identify with. Although he is the chief inspector he often relies on his colleagues and most mysteries are solved by teamwork. This removes the cliché image of the all knowing, problem solving super sleuth and makes Gamache more acceptable as a realistic character. There is no doubt that Gamache is in charge, but he is not above admitting that he may need help.

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Still Life

#1 of 17 in Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries

2005 • 313 Readers • 322 pages • 3.7

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A Fatal Grace

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2006 • 183 Readers • 3.9

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The Cruelest Month

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2007 • 133 Readers • 615 pages • 4.1

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A Rule Against Murder

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2008 • 112 Readers • 4.1

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The Brutal Telling

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2009 • 110 Readers • 4.2

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Bury Your Dead

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2010 • 113 Readers • 371 pages • 4.3

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The Hangman

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2010 • 47 Readers • 88 pages • 3.6

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A Trick of the Light

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2011 • 102 Readers • 4.2

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#9

The beautiful mystery

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2012 • 104 Readers • 384 pages • 4

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How the Light Gets In

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2013 • 108 Readers • 417 pages • 4.4

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The Long Way Home

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2014 • 91 Readers • 440 pages • 3.9

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#12

The Nature of the Beast

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2015 • 91 Readers • 385 pages • 4.2

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#13

A Great Reckoning

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2016 • 78 Readers • 389 pages • 4.5

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Glass Houses

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2017 • 89 Readers • 391 pages • 4.1

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#15

Kingdom of the Blind

#14 of 17 in Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries

2018 • 78 Readers • 389 pages • 4.1

#16

A Better Man

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2019 • 82 Readers • 4

#17

All the Devils Are Here

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2020 • 101 Readers • 439 pages • 4.2

#18

The Madness of Crowds

2021 • 93 Readers • 14h 50m • 4.1

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A World of Curiosities

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2022 • 91 Readers • 4.3

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The Grey Wolf

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2024 • 15 Readers • 432 pages • 3.3