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Louise Penny, author of The Black Wolf

Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf. But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Armand has realized that plot was just the beginning. Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. One he fell into. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned. Did he in fact arrest the Black Wolf, or are they still out there? Armand is appalled to think that his mistake has allowed their conspiracy to grow, to gather supporters. To spread lies, manufacture enemies, and feed hatred and division. Still recovering from wounds received in stopping the first attack, Armand is confined to the village of Three Pines, leading a covert investigation from there.

Week of August 24, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of August 24th include THE BLACK WOLF, the 20th installment in Louise Penny's Armand Gamache series, which finds the Chief Inspector of the Sûreté du Québec playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike; BACKSTAGE, a memorable collection of stories and essays on writing, reading, teaching and Venice by Donna Leon, the celebrated author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti novels; BRADY VS. BELICHICK by Gary Myers, a unique and unparalleled look into the nature and relationship of two of the pillars in the NFL's greatest dynasty; and Kelly Sundberg's THE ANSWER IS IN THE WOUND, an intimate, linked and lyrical essay collection focusing on the longer-lasting effects of trauma and PTSD on survivors --- challenging a culture in which violence against women is normalized.