Louise Penny

The Canadian crime fiction writer Louise Penny has sold more than 18 million books around the world – and she was a late starter: she was 45 when her first book appeared, after working for two decades as a broadcaster and journalist. Success as a fiction writer came quickly: her first novel Still Life won numerous awards, and introduced Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, who works in rural Quebec. Louise has just published her 20th book featuring Gamache: in The Black Wolf, he’s taking on a powerful conspiracy attempting to make Canada the 51st state in a fight over natural resources. Louise's music includes works by Beethoven, Michael Nyman, Bach and Neil Young. Presenter Michael Berkeley Producer Clare Walker

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Louise Penny is an episode from Private Passions by BBC.

This episode is 52:40 long.

This episode was published on Nov 23, 2025.

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