“A Better Man, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.”—Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal "Enchanting… one of his most ennobling missions."—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review Catastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the Sûreté du Québec in the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny. It’s Gamache’s first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter. As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. But with a daughter of his own, he finds himself developing a profound, and perhaps unwise, empathy for her distraught father. Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel…, he resumes the search. As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made. In the next novel in this “constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves” (New York Times Book Review), Gamache must face a horrific possibility, and a burning question. What would you do if your child’s killer walked free?

A Better Man: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel is the 15th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache Novel series by Louise Penny. This gripping novel follows Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he investigates a mysterious disappearance in the small town of Three Pines. With Penny's signature style of intricate plotting and vivid character development, readers will be drawn into the story from the very first page. As Gamache delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies that threaten to tear the town apart. A Better Man is a must-read for fans of the series and anyone who loves a good mystery novel.