A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2)

by Louise Penny

Around her were the usual stacks of books waiting to be inspected and priced. Clara had the impression they sprang legs and followed Myrna about the village. Wherever she was there were books, like very unwieldy calling cards.

They’d evaded the monster. Instead, it had devoured a frightened child.

Beauvoir tried to look both interested and knowledgable. He was neither.