Bury Your Dead

A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

By: Louise Penny

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

"Ralph Cosham’s excellent narration of Louise Penny’s newest mystery demonstrates why a terrific narrator is an author’s best partner." —AudioFile Magazine

Bury Your Dead is a novel about life and death—and all the mystery that remains—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is on break from duty in Three Pines to attend the famed Winter Carnival up north. He has arrived in this beautiful, freezing city not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. Still, violent death is inescapable—even here, in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society, where one obsessive academic’s quest for answers will lead Gamache down a dark path . . .

Meanwhile, Gamache is receiving disturbing news from his hometown village. Beloved bistro owner Olivier was recently convicted of murder but everyone—including Gamache—believes that he is innocent. Who is behind this sinister plot? Now it’s up to Gamache to solve this killer case . . . and relive a terrible event from his own past before he can begin to bury his dead.

“Few writers in any genre can match Penny’s ability to combine heartbreak and hope.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Crack another case with Chief Inspector Gamache.

©2010 Three Pines Creations, Inc. (P)2010 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Ralph Cosham's excellent narration of Louise Penny's newest mystery demonstrates why a terrific narrator is an author's best partner…My only quibble is that the Penny-Cosham team kept me listening past my bedtime.” —AudioFile magazine

“This sixth entry in Agatha and Anthony award-winning author Penny's Armand Gamache series is among the best…The solution to both killings as well as the event that drew Gamache to Quebec in the first place are all slowly and expertly revealed.” —Library Journal

Possibly the best yet.

I’m so pleased to have found this series which was recommended by Audible. Chief Inspector Gamache is in in Quebec City this time. A fascinating story not to be missed. Stunning and compelling work. Intricate and heart rending.

Not as exciting as her usual.

Not as exciting but definitely a great read, she just sits the bar so high that sometimes she misses her mark.
But absolutely worth the read.

Brilliantly performed but a bit tedious

Ralph Cosham’s narration is mesmerizing. As the Three Pines voice, he sets the tone and the cadence of the story. This book is really in three parts, and while easy to follow the constant shifts from present to past, the research into Champlain’s burial site became tedious and detracted from any attempt to make this a who-done it. In the end, there is no crime solved in Old Quebec City…just an unlikely confession!

great characters

this novel couldn't be described as fast paced, but all other aspects of the book (plot, setting, characters, performance) were excellent. I am moving on to the next book in the series.

A warm, difficult, and rewarding read about life.

I love this series. A deep exploration of human feelings, relationships, personal challenges and more somehow always comes out of this seemingly simple village of Three Pines.

A Lot to Ponder . . .

Always a fan of Inspector Gamache and this series, this one was a little more difficult . . . if one had not listened/read all the previous books in the series (I have), it would be near impossible to grasp the threads of the many pieces of the tale which culminate in this one story . . . added to that, it is difficult to determine if the events are happening currently or in the past, even IF you are not new to the series . . . I had to back it up a few times to make certain of what was going on . . . that said, I continue to love Louise Penny's writing, Three Pines and the folks who live there . . . just hoping that the next in the series isn't quite so entangled or confusing . . .

Beautiful Quebec

A little on the fantastic side! So many handsome men and luxurious meals - who's paying for this stuff?!

Again, Soooo Good

Love her writing. Love her choice of narrator. Looking forward to the next book. Excited!

Best one yet!

Bury Your Dead did not disappoint. If you haven't started the Gamache series yet, you are missing out.

Extraordinary Novel... Crummy Narrator

OK... First the blasphemy. Ralph Cosham is terrible. I know, I know... everybody loves him, but there are a ton of international narrators that could far better interpret her work.

He reads wonderfully and has a great voice, but is 100% incapable of giving different voices to all the characters men or women, English or French, and this is important because there are a lot of characters to remember. He does not even try. I believe this to be critical in this novel and expect the other books by author Louise Penny. She likes to move her characters and their locations about every 10 minutes. Because reader Ralph Cosham fails to differentiate the players, it make it very hard to listen for those changes. This may be one book where the printed version may be better.

As for the novel?

It was super!! My first experience with Louise Penny but not my last. A caution though.... this book requires CLOSE attention. I tried driving and listening and that was a dismal failure. I have a good attention span, but for me, this book required a quiet space with no external distractions. Until I "got" this, I must have hit the "back 30 seconds" button about 45 times.

Louise Penny also mixes time frames... a lot. One character reliving the past and then instantly, another character in real time. Sound awful? It is not... but again, you better pay close attention.

The publisher's summary is just silly. Don't read it as it is full of errors.

... but DO read the book! Oh yeah... Read the book if you like fine writing and a good mystery.

Bonus time!

This book actually contains TWO mysteries (two crimes) and at least TWO love stories... (and maybe three for the adroit reader).

Enjoy!