all the devils are here
synopsis
On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand’s godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together after the meal, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on the elderly man’s life.
When a strange key is found in Stephen’s possession it sends Armand, his wife Reine-Marie, and his former second-in-command at the Sûreté, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, from the top of the Tour Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives, from luxury hotels to odd, coded, works of art.
It sends them deep into the secrets Armand’s godfather has kept for decades.
A gruesome discovery in Stephen’s Paris apartment makes it clear the secrets are more rancid, the danger far greater and more imminent, than they realized.
Soon the whole family is caught up in a web of lies and deceit. In order to find the truth, Gamache will have to decide whether he can trust his friends, his colleagues, his instincts, his own past. His own family.
For even the City of Light casts long shadows. And in that darkness devils hide.
"Louise Penny’s most haunting novel yet."
“Penny excels at capturing the inner life, whether it’s a criminal’s or a resentful child’s. Series novices and die-hard fans alike will be left breathless—and moved.”
"Penny's novels unravel criminal schemes that have moral consequences... what stays with the reader are the tender passages, the human insights, the reminders of what makes life worth living.”
" A deftly-plotted mystery... Penny's series has always been about the complexities and sustaining glories of family, and here she takes that theme even further, revealing fissures in the Gamache clan, but also showing the resilience and love at its root. Series devotees will revel in both Penny's evocation of Paris--every bit as sumptuous as her rendering of Three Pines--and in the increased role she allots to librarian Reine-Marie, whose research skills are crucial to untying the Gordian knot at the mystery's core. This celebration of the First Family of crime fiction will be treasured by Penny's ever-growing legion of readers."
" Penny's mystery is meticulously constructed and reveals hard truths about the hidden workings of the world-as well as the workings of the Gamache family….If you're new to Penny's world, this would be a great place to jump in. Then go back and start the series from the beginning."
" The tension rises as Gamache tries to investigate…in a jurisdiction where he has no authority, and vital secrets about his family come to light, changing relationships forever. Penny's nuanced exploration of the human spirit continues to distinguish this brilliant series. "
" The strengths of this latest procedural from the inimitable Penny will attract her longtime fans and also draw in new admirers. A deft touch with plotting, sensitive characterization, and the author’s warmth and humanity make this a must-have mystery…"
"Penny excels at creating a sense of place, and she brings Paris to life with scenes small (a favorite garden at the Rodin museum) and big (the top of the Eiffel Tower). We walk — or, when necessary, run — through the streets of Paris, taste lemon tarts and mourn the fire damage to Notre Dame.”
"…a thrilling read."
"Ranks among the very best in this stellar series and shows us more of Gamache than we thought we already knew."
"Impeccable…electrifying….breathtakingly well done."
Amazon has chosen ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE as a Best Book of the Month.
AARP has made it one of their Best Books of Fall
BookPage has made it their Top Pick in their crime column for September
LA Times has named the top Crime Novels for the fall, and ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE leads the list! With my friend Ann Cleeves right there too. Yay.
ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE has made it onto the B&N “best of 2020” list!
Amazon has named ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE one of the best mysteries of 2020.
Kirkus Reviews have named ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE one of the best mysteries of 2020.
The Toronto Globe and Mail has named ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE to its top 100 Books of 2020 list.
AARP has put it on the Gift Guide for Book Lovers 2020
"Sparkling with psychological suspense, secrets, danger, and levity, this masterful addition to Penny’s ‘Three Pines’ crime mystery series also celebrates the enduring gift of love and family."
The Wall Street Journal has included ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE on their The Best Books of 2020: Mysteries
Barnes & Noble have named ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE on their The Best Mystery & Thriller Books of 2020
Library Journal has named ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE one of their Best Crime Fiction books of 2020.
Robert Bathurst has again done a great job. His reading of ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE has won an Audiofile Earphones Award. Here’s an excerpt from their review: " Robert Bathurst is just about perfect delivering the 16th Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novel….Filled with stunning surprises and moments of tenderness and love, Bathurst's gently nuanced performance offers insights into Gamache's childhood; his relationships with his children; his deep bond with wife, Reine-Marie; and with Horowitz, his surrogate father."
