The Beautiful Mystery, by Louise Penny (2012)
This book is one in a series of Chief Inspector Gamache detective/crime novels. Although it is not the first book in the series, it is the first book I had read. I will definitely read other books in this series.
The novel takes place in a remote monastery in deep woods of Quebec where 24 monks who have taken a vow of silence but for their chanting live. A recording of their chants has made them world famous and brings money to the monastery.
The choir director, however, ends up dead in the abbot's private garden. Chief Inspector Gamache and his side-kick, Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Surete du Quebec are called in to solve the murder. The discover that all his not peace and quiet in the monastery and several of the two dozen monks could have a motive for the murder.
The book was well written and the outcome of the mystery satisfactory. I look forward to reading about the Chief Inspector in other books.
4 Stars
Read: December 12, 2014
