In Penny’s 15th Gamache mystery, Armand is returning to the force in a reduced position. With Beauvoir as his boss, Gamache is happy to be back serving in this capacity and gets involved in a case referred by another officer. Vivienne Godin is missing and her father fears the worst. His daughter is married to a known abuser and her husband is the number one suspect. Gamache investigates and the husband is the easy suspect. When her body turns up dead, the investigation considers everyone she knew, including police officers, her father, and husband. The usual citizens of the small village of Three Pines appear in the background. A great audio book to listen to with the usual cliffhangers and unexpected twists as the detectives consider the clues and uncover secrets not meant to be revealed.