Echoes of cloistered monks' ancient chant resonate deep in the wilderness surrounding Qubec's Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups monastery. When their choir director is murdered' Chief Inspector Gamache and Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir discover disquiet beneath the silence and discord in the harmony. Before finding the killer' before restoring peace' Gamache must confront his own demons and consider the divine' the human' and the cracks in between.