When C.I. Armand Gamache of the Suret ̌du Quebec is called to the village the next morning he faces an unusual crime scene. A sǎnce in an old, abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong and a villager lies still, spirited away - apparently frightened to death. A powerful enemy within the Suret ̌has planted a traitor amongst them. Who will betray Gamache? And how far will they go to ensure his downfall?
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