How the Light Gets in (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312655471)

How the Light Gets In is the ninth Chief Inspector Gamache Novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny.

There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen

Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away from the city. Mystified by Myrna's reluctance to reveal her friend's name, Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people not just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo.

As events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna's friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Is there peace to be found even in Three Pines, and at what cost to Gamache and the people he holds dear?

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Mystery/Thriller Books of 2013
One of The Washington Post's Top 10 Books of the Year
An NPR Best Book of 2013

Author: Louise Penny
ISBN-10: 0312655479
ISBN-13: 9780312655471
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2013
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.50d
Award: Agatha Awards - Nominee
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee
Award: Macavity Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2013
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 14
Publishers Weekly 06/10/2013
Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 61
Booklist 07/01/2013 pg. 38
Romantic Times 09/01/2013 pg. 78 - Excellent
New York Times Book Review 09/01/2013 pg. 21
People Weekly 09/02/2013 pg. 50
Shelf Awareness 09/03/2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/04/2013 pg. 26
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2013 pg. 30

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 (six 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.