Super Short Summary

The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny, the 11th novel in the Chief Inspector Gamache series, follows the retired Armand Gamache as he investigates the suspicious death of nine-year-old Laurent Lepage in the isolated village of Three Pines, Quebec. As Gamache uncovers a dangerous supergun hidden in the woods, connections to a notorious serial killer and historical war crimes come to light, revealing long-buried secrets and moral ambiguities within the village community. This book contains references to the violent death of a child and to war crimes.