A boy's wild imagination catches up with him when he goes missing in the village of Three Pines. His fantastical stories no longer seem so unbelievable as the villagers search for answers. What they find leads to murder, old crimes, and an ancient betrayal. The Nature of the Beast is a haunting mystery that is rooted deep in the forest.

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

The Nature of the Beast

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life in Three Pines, finding long buried secrets--and facing a few of his own ghosts. Louise Penny's highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling mystery series has won the New Blood Dagger as well as multiple Agatha, Anthony, Dilys, Arthur Ellis, and…