The Hungry Ghost

Chaos is coming, old friend. Just a few words were enough to shatter the peace in Three Pines. The guests were just preparing to return to the cities and the children were saying goodbye to summer when the body of an unknown man was found in the popular local bistro. Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in once again to uncover another layer of lies, revealing fairytale treasures and sordid secrets buried in the wilderness. It seems the bistro's owner, Olivier, has the most answers about who the stranger was and where he came from. However, the trail also leads to the Hadley house, the scene of several previous crimes. And members of the local community of Czech immigrants might also be involved in the case. Gamache has several keys to the murder, and the truth encrypted within them will be a cruel one this time…