A Fatal Grace (Three Pines Mysteries, No. 2)

Winner of the 2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel! When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to investigate a womans death it doesnt take long for him to realize that no love was lost on Miss de Poitiers. But even if everyone hated herher husband lover and daughter among themhow is it that no one saw her get electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake in the center of town? Gamache 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 ownand with the coming of the bitter winter winds something far more chilling is in store.