The nature of the beast / Louise Penny.
"Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sret ďu Qub̌ec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250022080
- ISBN: 1250022088
- ISBN: 9780751552683
- Physical Description: 376 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2015.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | FIC PEN CIG11 (Text) | 30229100994424 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | FIC PEN (Text) | 30229100994432 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Penny (Text) | 31010000541666 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F PENNY (Text) | 39493107700868 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F PENNY (Text) | 30664100349510 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F PENNY (Text) | 34510000555316 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F PEN (Text) | 50503300405844 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC PEN (Text) | 31111002649034 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101536736 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F PEN (Text) | 39488200901041 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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"Hardly a day goes by when nine year old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village. But when the boy disappears, the villagers are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true. And so begins a frantic search for the boy and the truth. What they uncover deep in the forest sets off a sequence of events that leads to murder, leads to an old crime, leads to an old betrayal. Leads right to the door of an old poet. And now it is now, writes Ruth Zardo. And the dark thing is here. A monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back. Armand Gamache, the former head of homicide for the Sret ďu Qub̌ec, must face the possibility that, in not believing the boy, he himself played a terrible part in what happens next"--
