Chief Inspector Armand Gamache
Main character in mystery novel series by Louise Penny / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is the main character in a series of mystery novels written by Canadian author Louise Penny. The series is set around the life of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force for Quebec. Books in the series have been nominated for and received numerous awards.[1]
Armand Gamache | |
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First appearance | Still Life |
Created by | Louise Penny |
Portrayed by | Nathaniel Parker Alfred Molina |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Police detective |
Spouse | Reine-Marie Gamache (wife) |
Nationality | Canadian |
The first book in the series, Still Life, was released in 2006 and won the New Blood Dagger award, Arthur Ellis Award, the Dilys Award, 2007 Anthony Award, and the Barry Award. All subsequent novels in the series have won major crime-writing awards in three countries.[2] Many have also made the New York Times Best-Seller List, debuting as high as #1.[3][4]