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Louise Penny is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Gamache series, including Still Life, which won the CWA John Creasey Dagger in 2006. Recipient of virtually every existing award for crime fiction, Louise was also granted the Order of Canada in 2014 and received an honorary doctorate of literature from Carleton University and the Ordre Nationale du Quebec in 2017. She lives in a small village south of Montreal.
Penny is on peak form... The Madness of Crowds is a grown-up, timely thriller that considers the nature of cowardice - there's no peace without courage - and how to find and defend that spot between freedom and safety * The Times * The Madness of Crowds is very much a book that will make you think. * SHOTS * A satisfying and multi-layered mystery, the 17th in Penny's excellent series. * Irish Independent * This is a book of great ideas and wonderful characters * On Magazine * Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times -- Denise Mina She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes * The Times * Gamache has become to Canada what Hercule Poirot is to Belgium * New York Times * No one does atmospheric quite like Louise Penny . . . a fantastic series -- Elly Griffiths Louise Penny's writing is intricate, beautiful and compelling. She is an original voice, a distillation of both PD James and Barbara Vine at their peaks and a worthy successor to both -- Peter James A cracking storyteller, who can create fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings -- Ann Cleeves It's always a treat to spend a few days with Armand Gamache -- James Patterson [An] atmospheric, distinctive series -- Kate Mosse Penny's elegant style is deeply satisfying, while Gamache is contemplative even when under pressure, and remains a man you want to spend time with * Metro * Penny is an absolute joy * Irish Times * Enthralling...crime writing of the highest order * Daily Mail *
