In this Inspector Gamache novel, author Louise Penny changes up the formula a bit. While Inspector Gamache is in Quebec City for Winter Carnivale, his second in command Jean-Guy is in Three Pines continuing to unofficially investigate the murder from the previous story, A Brutal Telling. The murder in Quebec City involves an amateur historian-anthropologist and gives the reader an understanding of Quebec history and the Anglo French divide. Jean-Guy is working to find conclusive evidence that Olivier, the Bistro owner, is either guilty or not. The break from the usual procedure is refreshing, for it introduces other aspects of both main characters' personalities as well as solves two complex murders. I highly recommend this series.400 pages
