Writers Fest presents author Louise Penny talking about her new novel at the Vancouver Playhouse, Aut 24, 2015
Date/Time: Aug 24 2015
Vancouver, Vancouver Playhouse
Louise Penny's forthcoming novel, The Nature of the Beast, is the 11th book in the Inspector Gamache series. Set in Three Pines, Quebec, the novel centres on Laurent Lepage, a nine year old boy whose stories of alien invasions, walking trees and dinosaurs outside the village have many villagers—including Armand and Rene-Marie Gamache—doubting the truth of his words. That is, until Laurent disappears and the people of Three Pines are faced with the possibility that one of his tall tales might have been true.
Louise Penny is best known for spinning her mysteries with sustained suspense and psychological drama, all while weaving in the unique flavours of
the region in which her stories are set. Born and raised in Toronto, Penny worked as a journalist and a radio host for CBC before settling in Montreal, where she began dabbling in the mystery genre. Quebec is an important place for Penny; many of her novels are set in the small villages of the Eastern Townships, which combine New England charm with a Quebecoise flair.