Welcome back to Three Pines where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas and murder. When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to investigate a woman's death, it doesn't take long for him to realize that no love was lost on Miss de Poitiers. But even if everyone hated her - her husband, lover, and daughter among them - how is it that no one saw her get electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake in the center of town? A FATAL GRACEGamache digs beneath the surface of Three Pines to find where the real secrets are buried. But other troubles lie ahead for the detective. It seems he has some enemies of his own and with the coming of the bitter winter winds, something far more chilling is in store. "This is a fine mystery in the classic Agatha Christie style and it is sure to leave fans wanting more." - Booklist"The cozy mystery has a graceful practitioner in Louise Penny." - The New York TimesThe New York Times - Marilyn Stasio The cozy mystery, which aims to charm as much as challenge, has a graceful practitioner of that artful dodge in Louise Penny.