By Louise Penny

The air is thick with excitement and anxiety as Surete Du Quebec agents gather in the conference room for the Monday morning meeting of the homicide department.  This will be Armand Gamache’s first day back since his demotion from head of the entire force, to head of homicide.  Complicating matters, he’ll be sharing the duties with his former second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir.  Amid blistering social media attacks, Gamache sets out on his first assignment–to find a missing woman.