This second installment of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels does not disappoint. Penny continues to create a worthy Three Pines series. The reader gets re-acquainted with the many interesting citizens again. In this mystery Penny has included many clever references to modern culture, among them Ralph Waldo Emerson v. Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Penny also provides an entertaining explanation of the difference between Anglos and Fraqncophones. As with \\\"Still Life\\\" there are subtle references to faith, God, and the Bible. For this book the Scripture is Psalm 46:10. Penny\\\'s mysteries have depth in the plot, in the characters, and in the setting.