The Madness of the Crowd
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The Madness of the Crowd
6.99 €
5.59 €
Louise Penny, the famous author of detective stories about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, raises tough and therefore uncomfortable questions in her new novel. What has civilized society lost and gained after the pandemic of the twenty-first century, which involuntarily made us remember the dark collisions of the Middle Ages? Is a frightened, confused crowd ready to follow a new leader who proclaims: "Everything will be fine"? Fine, but not for everyone...
The epidemic has subsided. On New Year's Eve, a lecturer, Professor Abigail Robinson, comes to Quebec at the invitation of the honorary rector of the university. The topic of her speech causes an unprecedented stir, and the rector personally asks Chief Inspector Gamache to ensure order in the hall. The pretty Robinson perfectly controls the audience's attention, despite the sharp disagreements among the listeners. And suddenly shots are heard... Panic arises. Fortunately, Abigail is not even injured, but Gamache has to take all necessary measures for her further protection, although... the professor's position causes extreme rejection in him (and not only him). The presence of this woman sows discord even in such a quiet place as the village of Three Pines. And despite all the efforts of the Quebec police, on New Year's Eve, under the thunder of fireworks, a few steps from the festive hubbub, a brutal murder occurs... During the investigation, Gamache intuitively grasps an unlikely version, and this thread leads him into the past, to a terrible crime against humanity committed here, in a civilized country.
The epidemic has subsided. On New Year's Eve, a lecturer, Professor Abigail Robinson, comes to Quebec at the invitation of the honorary rector of the university. The topic of her speech causes an unprecedented stir, and the rector personally asks Chief Inspector Gamache to ensure order in the hall. The pretty Robinson perfectly controls the audience's attention, despite the sharp disagreements among the listeners. And suddenly shots are heard... Panic arises. Fortunately, Abigail is not even injured, but Gamache has to take all necessary measures for her further protection, although... the professor's position causes extreme rejection in him (and not only him). The presence of this woman sows discord even in such a quiet place as the village of Three Pines. And despite all the efforts of the Quebec police, on New Year's Eve, under the thunder of fireworks, a few steps from the festive hubbub, a brutal murder occurs... During the investigation, Gamache intuitively grasps an unlikely version, and this thread leads him into the past, to a terrible crime against humanity committed here, in a civilized country.
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