A Gripping New Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec faces his most insidious threat yet in The Black Wolf. Weeks after stopping a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal and arresting the supposed perpetrator, Gamache realizes the plot was merely a diversion. A deeper, darker conspiracy is unfolding, and he fears his initial success allowed the true enemy to grow stronger, spreading lies and division.

Still recovering from previous wounds, Gamache is confined to the quiet village of Three Pines. From this covert base, he must conduct a dangerous investigation, careful not to alert the Black Wolf to his realization. Aided by senior agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, Gamache pores over scant evidence: two notebooks, mysterious numbers on a map of Québec, and a cryptic warning phrase associated with the Grey Wolf: "In a dry and parched land where there is no water." Gamache understands that the Black Wolf must have powerful allies across law enforcement, industry, organized crime, and government. He is drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse against an invisible foe preparing to strike.

• The latest installment in the acclaimed Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny.
• Gamache investigates a complex conspiracy while recovering from injuries.
• Set primarily in the familiar, yet deceptively peaceful, village of Three Pines.
• Features Gamache working covertly alongside agents Beauvoir and Lacoste.

• Author: Louise Penny
• Series Position: Book 20 of 21 in the Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Language: English
• Pages: 384 pages
• Publication Date: May 28, 2026
• ISBN-10: 1399730614
• ISBN-13: 978-1399730617
• Dimensions: 128 x 30 x 196mm
• Weight: 266 g

Dive into this thrilling new chapter where Chief Inspector Gamache must outwit an invisible enemy operating within the highest levels of power.