Three Pines

Three Pines is the village to which Gamache and his wife, Marie-Reine, moved in order to find peace. It is the village in which Clara, Myrna, and Ruth live and where a good deal of the investigation into Peter’s disappearance takes place.

Quebec City

Quebec City is the city in which the art college that Clara and Peter attended is located. Clara and Myrna visit Quebec City to see Massey after they learn that Peter spent some time there. Reine-Marie and Ruth visit the college again later to question Massey further. The asbestos that Massey uses to taint the canvases that he sends to Norman came from the art college in Quebec City.

Paris’ 15th Arrondissement

Both Vincent and Peter visit Paris’ 15th Arrondissement and the commune for children and adults with Down’s Syndrome in hopes of undergoing a transformation. Vincent has a successful transformation...