The Beautiful Mystery (a Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 8)

No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in prayer and contemplation. Ironically, for a community that has taken a vow of silence, the monks are world-famous for their glorious Gregorian chants, whose profound effect on both singer and listener is known as "the beautiful mystery." However, a brutal death throws the monastery doors open to the world when the renowned choir director is murdered. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sûreté du Québec are admitted to investigate, discovering disquiet beneath the silence and discord in the apparent harmony. One of the brothers, in this life of prayer, has been contemplating murder. As the peace of the monastery crumbles, Gamache is forced to confront some of his own demons and must find the killer by considering the divine, the human, and the cracks in between.

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