When is it acceptable to allow a "bad thing" to happen to prevent a much worse one? Gamache must answer this, as he allows the "creature" to remain, knowing it foreshadows impending danger.
To destroy a drug cartel bringing fentanyl into Canada, Gamache risks his career and his soul, leading to a climax where he must consider perjury in a court of law to achieve a higher justice. Casas_de_cristal_Inspector_Armand_Gamache_13_Lo...
The novel heavily features themes of betrayal from within, referencing the struggle against corruption. When is it acceptable to allow a "bad
The novel alternates between a sweltering July courtroom trial in Montreal and the cold November that led to it. The novel heavily features themes of betrayal from
The central theme of the novel is "the court of conscience"—a concept mentioned by Gandhi that supersedes all other legal systems.