Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his son-in-law, Jean-Guy Beauvoir are working together, along with Isabelle Lacoste, on what will be Beauvoir's last case before he and his family move to Paris. A colleague alerts them to a friend's distress at his daughter's disappearance. The daughter, Vivienne, is married to a man, Carl Tracey, who abuses her, and her father is completely agitated. Meanwhile, the winter is turning to spring, and the rain and melting snow are overloading the rivers. Canadians are facing catastrophic flooding, including at Three Pines, the village where Gamache and his wife live, which is also near where Vivienne and her husband live. There's also a large amount of politicking going on, because the risks involved with mitigating the flooding could cause other disasters, and no one wants to be blamed.
When Vivienne's body is found in the aftermath of flooding, all signs point to her husband's actions causing her fall from a bridge. But will he be released on a technicality (or two)? The investigative team is working at a frenzied pace to tighten the case.
This is probably my favorite mystery series when I'm ready for a meaty read, and it did not disappoint.
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