The Searcher: A Novel

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A New York Times BestsellerA New York Times and NPR Best Book of 2020″This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet…its own kind of masterpiece.” –Maureen Corrigan, The Washington PostA “taut, chiseled and propulsive” (Vogue) new novel from the bestselling mystery writer who “is in a class by herself.” (The New York Times)

Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.

“One of the greatest crime novelists writing today”
(Vox) weaves a masterful, atmospheric tale of suspense, asking what we sacrifice in our search for truth and justice, and what we risk if we don’t.

Review

A Most Anticipated Book in

The New York Times | Cosmopolitan | Buzzfeed | Bustle | E! News | Parade | The Washington Post | Vox | Entertainment Weekly | TIME | Vogue | Parade | CrimeReads | The Week | New York Post | The Millions | PopSugar | Kirkus | Publishers Weekly Top 10

“The west of Ireland looked good to Cal Hooper on the internet. But now that he’s living there, the rugged beauty of the region overwhelms him, as it will anyone reading Tana French’s
The Searcher, an audacious departure for this immensely talented author… Not to be missed.”
—Janet Maslin,
The New York Times

“Tana French is… like a poet. She writes beautifully…If you haven’t read her yet, I really highly recommend that you do.”
—Harlan Coben

“Taut, chiseled and propulsive.”
—Vogue

“French’s writing here is on fire. Eerie and nuanced and spellbinding.”
—Fresh Air

“French avoids the fireworks of conventional crime fiction, instead taking a classic setup—the lone outsider revealing the dark side of a small town—and imbuing it with simmering menace. There’s also an unexpectedly moving friendship and storytelling so atmospheric you can practically smell the peat bogs.”
—People

“The perfect cold-weather escape…French’s writing style is so unhurried and pleasurable…and every page smells and sounds like Ireland. At a time when travel is impossible and we’re spending more time at home, staying safe, it’s thrilling to be transported to another place entirely, gripped by suspense and a sense of danger as I turn the pages in my cozy lair.”
—Glamour

“Nuanced and compelling.”
—The New Yorker

“Thriller mastermind Tana French’s . . . work is as consistently thoughtful and thought-provoking as it is entertaining…[In
The Searcher] French finds interesting angles and dynamics, and her cast is, as always, wonderfully drawn.”
—The Los Angeles Times

“Vivid and poetic.”
—
Associated Press

“French takes this standalone novel at a measured pace, easing readers into Cal’s quiet life before the thrills unravel.”
—TIME”Compelling.”
—Vox“
The Searcher feels different from French’s previous books—there’s a sparseness to the setting that contrasts with the bustle of the Dublin Murder Squad, or even the gathered family in
The Witch Elm—but is no less addictive; the pages practically turn themselves.”
—The Seattle Times
“A creepy slow burn that focuses just as much on the central characters’ inner lives as on the mystery at the heart of the story . . .packed full of twists, turns, and shocking reveals.”
—BuzzFeed

“All things atmospheric and mysterious, this one may keep you up past your bedtime.”
—
Cosmopolitan

“A moving new tale of friendship and healing, set in an Irish countryside populated with eccentrics, curmudgeons, and a hilariously weird British woman obsessed with fairies.”
—CrimeReads

“Evocative and lyrical,
The Searcher is a mystery worth reading slowly to savor every perfectly rendered detail.”
—B