{"product_id":"a-better-man-9781432880217","title":"A Better Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Better Man\u003c\/i\u003e, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.\"--Tom Nolan, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Enchanting... one of his most ennobling missions.\"--Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the S ret  du Qu bec in the latest novel by #1 \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestselling author Louise Penny. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Gamache's first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. But with a daughter of his own, he finds himself developing a profound, and perhaps unwise, empathy for her distraught father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncreasingly hounded by the question, \u003ci\u003ehow would you feel\u003c\/i\u003e..., he resumes the search. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the next novel in this \"constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), Gamache must face a horrific possibility, and a burning question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat would you do if your child's killer walked free?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLOUISE PENNY is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels (\u003ci\u003eStill Life, A Fatal Grace, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Cruelest Month\u003c\/i\u003e). 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Large Print Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528857882898,"sku":"9781432880217","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6919f702-8ab0-48a5-b5e8-eec9534d72d7.jpg?v=1731336681","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-better-man-9781432880217","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}