A Rule Against Murder

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Chapter 6

Chapters 7-13

Chapters 14-19

Chapters 20-25

Chapters 26-32

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Discuss the character of Bean. How does Bean deal with the pressures of being a Morrow? Why do you think Penny chose to include this character in the novel?

Explore Gamache’s relationship with his father. How does Penny present a relationship that the reader never gets to see?

This novel uses mythology as a way to explore some of the deeper issues that arise between the characters. Choose one of the mythological stories or creatures brought up in the novel and explore how it is used in the text.