Louise Penny
Louise Penny is a Canadian mystery writer.
Thirteen years ago, Louise Penny was a CBC broadcaster and journalist. Now, she's an award-winning author who has sold more than 4 million books and has won armloads of prizes, thanks to her Inspector Armand Gamache mysteries. Her bestselling mysteries include Still Life, Bury Your Dead, A Trick of the Light and Glass Houses. In 2013, Penny was named to the Order of Canada.
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Louise Penny on her unexpected road to success
The National
5 years ago9:13
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