Bury Your Dead: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

Louise Penny

Aug 2011 · Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 6 · Sold by Minotaur Books

About this ebook

Bury Your Dead is a novel about life and death—and all the mystery that remains—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is on break from duty in Three Pines to attend the famed Winter Carnival up north. He has arrived in this beautiful, freezing city not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. Still, violent death is inescapable—even here, in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society, where one obsessive academic’s quest for answers will lead Gamache down a dark path. . .


Meanwhile, Gamache is receiving disturbing news from his hometown village. Beloved bistro owner Olivier was recently convicted of murder but everyone—including Gamache—believes that he is innocent. Who is behind this sinister plot? Now it’s up to Gamache to solve this killer case. . .and relive a terrible event from his own past before he can begin to bury his dead.

“Few writers in any genre can match Penny’s ability to combine heartbreak and hope.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Ratings and reviews

Chief Inspector Armanc Gamache is recovering from injuries on a case that went wrong. He's currently in Quebec City where he's doing research at one of his favorite spots, the Literary and Historical Society. As he walks his dog, one winter morning, police are investigating a murder. He learns that the victim is Augustin Renaud who was looking for the burial spot of Quebec's founder, Champlain. Gamache is asked to assist in the investigation and to help keep tensions from arising between the French and English speaking communities. At the same time, he's recieving letters from Twin Pines where he was instrumental in having his friend Oliver convicted of murder. Oliver's partner doesn't believe that Oliver is guilty so Gamache sends one of his men to reconstruct the investigation. As the story continues, Gamache has flashbacks about the case that went wrong. We learn that one of his men was abducted and his investigation into what the abductor wanted. Louise Penny is an excellent writer and in this work she has written a literary novel with a unique plot. Readers will enjoy her story and the history of Quebec that is intermingled within the plot.

All the Inspector Gamanche stories are a pleasure. The characters, the back stories, the language. This one is no exception. If we were better at burying our dead what a different world we would have today.

Excellent book! She has a wonderful way with words. The mysteries keep you guessing until the end and her books always leave you looking forward to the next one.

About the author

LOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has won numerous awards, including a CWA Dagger and the Agatha Award (seven times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. Louise lives in a small village south of Montréal.