A Fatal Grace // Dead Cold — Louise Penny

Welcome back to Three Pines, where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas...and murder.

When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to investigate a woman's murder, it doesn't take long for him to realize that no love was lost on the victim. But even if everyone hated her --her husband, lover, and daughter among them--how 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 own...and with the coming of the bitter Northern winter winds, something far more chilling is in store.