The Searcher
A Novel
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 2, 2021
A New York Times Bestseller A New York Times and NPR Best Book of the Year "This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet...its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post A "taut, chiseled and propulsive" (Vogue) novel from the author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter and 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A slow-burn suspense read with literary polish and a steady pulse of unease.
- Genres
- Police Procedurals, Suspense, International Crime Fiction
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, November 2, 2021
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A New York Times Bestseller A New York Times and NPR Best Book of the Year "This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet...its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post A "taut, chiseled and propulsive" (Vogue) novel from the author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter and the bestselling mystery writer who "is in a class by herself."
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(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.
Slow-Burn Suspense
A slow-burn suspense read with literary polish and a steady pulse of unease.
Come here for
- quiet suspense, rising unease
- a long, absorbing drift through doubt
Expect
- psychological tension over fireworks
- immersion that rewards patient attention
Where it sits
| International Crime Fiction | 37% |
|---|---|
| Police Procedurals | 30% |
| Suspense | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- Police Procedurals
- Suspense
- Authors
- Tana French
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- November 2, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction