The Keeper

The crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” according to The New Yorker, and was called “incandescent” by Stephen King, comes to ILFD with the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy.

“These characters have taken on such solidity that, long after finishing it, I often catch myself wondering how they’re doing - a testament to the author’s mastery of her craft.” Guardian

This atmospheric suspense brings the story of one of her most beloved characters to a spellbinding conclusion.

On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Arknakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river. In a close-knit small town, a death like this isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now, and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty’s tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel’s death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line.Tana French is the New York Times bestselling author of eight previous books, including The Searcher, The Likeness, and The Witch Elm. Her novels have sold over three million copies and won numerous awards, including the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller, and the Irish Book Award for Crime Fiction.