Glass Houses cover art

Glass Houses

A Novel

Preview
Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Glass Houses

Written by: Louise Penny
Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.67

Buy Now for $26.67

About this listen

"...the events in Glass House challenge Gamache's conscience unlike any of the previous audiobooks, with Bathurst prying open the hero's heart and soul and laying it bare for listeners to experience at a visceral level." — Audiofile Magazine

AN AUGUST 2017 LibraryReads PICK!

When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead.

From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized.

But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied.

Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montréal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. More than the accused is on trial. Gamache’s own conscience is standing in judgment.

In Glass Houses, her latest utterly gripping audiobook, number-one New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny shatters the conventions of the crime novel to explore what Gandhi called the court of conscience. A court that supersedes all others.

©2017 Three Pines Creations, Inc. (P)2017 Macmillan Audio
Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Detective Village Heartfelt
All stars
Most relevant
I’d taken a long break from reading because nothing seemed to be interesting enough for me to finish—until the Inspector Gamache series. Thank you for creating a cast of characters that stay with me long after finishing the book. This was also my first audio book ever, Robert Bathurst did a spectacular job. Now I might have to explore new titles, thanks to this fantastic team!

Another winner by Louise Penny!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I enjoyed this story but really struggled with the narration. This series would be much better if performed by a bilingual narrator.

Wrong Narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Another great story in the Inspector Gomache series. Lots of twists and turns in this one.

Great Mystery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

loved the story, just found it a bit difficult to follow at times. The jumping between settings had me momentarily confused occasionally.

good story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I completely enjoyed listening to this book. Listening allows me to enjoy the French language where I couldn't by reading as I do not speak the language..thank you.

Completely enjoyed!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Originally I didn't like this book. It confused me and I couldn't follow the story. So a couple of weeks later I read it again, the same thing happened... I could not follow the story! By this time I became immersed in audio books and I was able to follow the court case, the core characters, and the overall theme of the book. I love Louise Penny's books!

Glass Houses

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I love Louise Penny and the Gamache series, I feel that I know the characters intimately and the village. It reminds me of a village in Quebec that we love. The twists and turns are amazing. I didn’t enjoy this book at first, but in the end I found it emotional. Looking forward to the next one.

Not sure it was going to work

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Couldn’t put this mystery down, always wanted to see what was next. Like most mysteries had a a lot of characters to keep track of and needed focus.

Exciting!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This is one of my top 3 in the Gamache series - complex, emotional and funny!

Loved it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Again Gamaches brilliance is second to none. Many new emotions uncovered. In particular with the old poet Ruth Zardo.

Sense and sensibility

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews