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We've started the Chief Inspector Gamache Virtual Book Club! The idea is to re-read (or read for the first time) the entire series, from the beginning. If you haven't joined yet, and want to, you can hop in anytime. Here's the link. We'd love to have you there.

If your book club is planning to read one of my books we have some discussion questions that you might find stimulating. Just click the book titles below to download them.

Book club questions

The library-set murder mystery play, Murder by the Book, is available at the Canadian Playwright’s Guild site. It was written by Laura Teasdale, and we’ve made it available for free to libraries worldwide who’d like to use it for fundraising. Here’s the link. if you want to download the royalty-free play from the Playwrights Guild of Canada online script library.

THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY wins the Agatha Award for Best Mystery in the US! The award was given out in Washington, DC, May 2013. Diana Belchase, a videographer, recorded the Agatha event.
Louise Penny reads from her book 'Still Life' to members of the One Book One Island Book Club. The PEI Public Library Service chose her book for the 2011 One Book One Island Book club, and Louise visited the Island to meet her fans.
Barnes & Noble Tagged - Molly Pesce talks with Louise Penny, author of the latest B&N Recommends - The Brutal Telling
Interview with Laura Wilson, , Macmillan Audio - Bury Your Dead book (audio only)
Fran Stoddard talks to Louise Penny about her inspiration while growing up and then also what inspires her now.
2010 International Festival of Authors Crime novelist Louise Penny details her journey from CBC Radio personality to author.
Voices in Mystery - interview with Nancy Carlson
Louise Penny is interviewed by Barbara Peters of Poisoned Pen Press and Bookstore, Arizona (part 1 of 6)
Bury Your Dead Audio clip - Read by Ralph Cosham
A Rule against Murder Audio clip - Read by Ralph Cosham

So many people have written to compliment me on the website, and I wish I could take credit. Well, actually, I do sometimes. But the truth is, it's designed by Linda Lyall. Gary Matthews, a friend in Sutton also took some of the pictures, as did Michael, my late husband.