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A Trick of the Light

  • 2011 first published
  • 352 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (5 ratings)
  • 12 editions

A Trick of the Light is a 2011 novel by Louise Penny. Much of the action takes place in Québec, Province and Que bec, Province. Readers will find themes of Armand Gamache, Police, murder and Investigation.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About A Trick of the Light

Investigating a murder at a solo artist's Quebec village home, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team encounter deceptive nuances in the art world that distort every clue they find with tales of duality and broken hearts.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

  • Québec, Province
  • Que bec, Province
  • Que bec
  • Cantons-de-l'Est, Québec
  • Québec

Subjects

  • Armand Gamache
  • Police
  • Murder
  • Investigation
  • Homicide
  • Armand Gamache, Fictional character
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Quebec, Province
  • Crime
  • Gamache, Armand, Personnage fictif
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Meurtre
  • Enquêtes
  • Gamache, Armand
  • Police, Québec, Province

Quick answers

Who wrote A Trick of the Light?

A Trick of the Light was written by Louise Penny and first published in 2011.

How long is A Trick of the Light?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Trick of the Light?

Readers who like it often enjoy Hyenas, A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree and A reward for Josefina.

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