So, Gamache and Reine-Marie set out to find out why someone would want to kill the old man. But, he doesn’t believe it’s more than a hit-and-run, either. Of course, Dussault knows of Horowitz, a billionaire who has fought against corrupt businesses for his entire career. When Armand and Reine-Marie can’t convince a police officer that the hit-and-run wasn’t an accident, Gamache calls an old friend, Claude Dussault, Prefect of Police in Paris. As Gamache turns to point it out to Stephen, a van runs down the ninety-three-year-old man. After dinner, they join the Parisians in a leisurely stroll, enjoying the evening and the beginning of the light show at the Eiffel Tower. All the adults meet for dinner, but Stephen seems restless, checking his phone constantly. Because Annie, Jean-Guy’s wife and daughter to the Gamaches, is pregnant and due to deliver at any time, the entire family has gathered. Jean-Guy Beauvoir, once Gamache’s second-in-command, is now working for a multinational engineering firm headquartered in Paris. Daniel and Roslyn, along with their two daughters, live in Paris. He and Reine-Marie own a small apartment there, left to him by his grandmother, Zora. He’s only aware of the contentment, the light in the garden. And hell is empty.” At that moment, though, Armand doesn’t hear the warning. This time, on their walk, Stephen quotes The Tempest, “All the devils are here. His godfather was the one who made sure Gamache was steeped in art and history, saw beauty in gardens, knew the stories behind art.

The gardens of Musee Rodin have been beloved by Armand and his godfather Stephen Horowitz since Armand was a boy who visited Horowitz every year after his parents died. They shine strong in this beautiful masterpiece. Light and love have long been strong symbols in Penny’s books. Penny brings all of Armand Gamache’s beloved family together in Paris, the City of Light, the City of Love. It tells of his courtship of Reine-Marie. It delves into the story of his relationship with his son, Daniel. This novel tells what happened after his parents died. We know of the tragic loss of his parents. All the Devils Are Here finally reveals Armand’s backstory. This one, though, is a novel of the heart, of family and love. She’s had others that advanced the storyline, or brought a climatic resolution to long-brewing situations. September 1 is release date for Louise Penny’s All the Devils Are Here, my favorite of all sixteen of the books in the Armand Gamache series.

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