A Rule Against Murder
Author: Louise Penny
“What happened here last night isn’t allowed,” said Madame Dubois.It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on baguette.”You have a rule against murder?” he asked.”I do. When my husband and I bought the Bellechasse we made a pact….Everything that stepped foot on this land would be safe…..Read More
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