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A New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Best Thriller of the Year (So Far) An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024 A Parade Best Book of 2024 So Far A New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (So Far) Named a Best Beach Read of 2024 by Entertainment Tonight and Harpers Bazaar

Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family.TIME

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and one of the greatest crime novelists writing today (Vox), aspellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside.

Its a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.

Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. Hes found it, more or less: hes built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and hes gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Treys long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat. Cal and Lena are both ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey, but Trey doesnt want protecting. What she wants is revenge.

From the writer who is in a class by herself, (The New York Times), a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what well do for our loved ones, what well do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide.

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An Instant New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times Best Thriller of the Year (So Far)
An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024
A Parade Best Book of 2024 So Far
A New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (So Far)
Named a Best Beach Read of 2024 by Entertainment Tonight and Harpers Bazaar

Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family. Time

A singularly tense and moody thriller. . .Exceptional. . .By now, any reader who still thinksFrenchshould follow the rules doesn't deserve her remarkable novels. The Washington Post

The secretive village is a trope as old as mysteriesas old as humanity itself. But French does more than show the banal evil behind a smiling face. She makes it particular as a kicked dog's limp and dying embers in a steel barreland reminds us that we underestimate such places at our peril. The New York Times

French specializes in books full of psychological acuity, bone-deep empathy and authentic colloquial speech. All of these aspects are on full display in The Hunter, a roughhewn comedy that before long becomes a tale of rough justice. The Wall Street Journal

Beautifully written. . .an absorbing, immersive read. The Guardian

As ever,Frenchwrites like a dream, evoking the natural beauty and peril of the mountain rising between Cal and Treys houses, and consistently reminding readers how deft she is at dialogue. Boston Globe

A book by a modern master. . .inimitable and thrilling. Chicago Tribune

Impressive payoff awaits readers of this quietly deliberate crime novel. One of Irelands most distinctive writers delivers her most cinematic set piece yet. Irish Times

A dark and lyrical tale of revenge, friendship, and loyalty in collision... [A]s usual, in a Tana French novel, the characters are well-drawn, the dialogue is superb, the settings are vivid. Associated Press

As French revisits the seemingly bucolic landscape where trouble roils just under the surface, her writing continues to shift from mystery to meditation. Morally shaded and complex, [The Hunter] will leave you thinking about whos rightand whats wronglong after you turn the last page. NPR

A novel of psychological insight, complexity and the sort of tension that only arises when the characters youre reading about feel real. Parade

Tana French is one of those crime writers who gets it right every time, and her new novel doesn't miss. Cosmopolitan

The gorgeous writing here is classic French, even as she leads her fans through a decidedly different sort of detective story. Elle

[An] unforgettable new thriller. Esquire

As with all of French's books, something is awryand the fun is in the unraveling. Vogue

Tana French stretches the tensionand the mystery genrelike taffy in her return to the ethically murky Irish village of Ardnakelty. The Christian Science Monitor

Tana French is a master of novels filled with creeping unease, slow-rolling tension and great atmosphere. New York Post

May be Frenchs best novel yet. . . . The Hunter delivers ataut, intelligent examination of loyalty, instinct, and community. French masterfully excavates the secrets we keep for love or revenge and explores the lengths we go to protect our family, be it blood or chosen. CrimeReads

Tana French's immersive, thought-provoking The Hunter revels in the quiet moments, but knows true peace is elusive. BookPage

Wonderfully evocative, entertaining, and propulsive all the way through. Lit Hub

Thequirky characters, subtle snark, and propulsive plot make this an excellent contender for your spring break beach bag. Real Simple


Praise for The Searcher

"The west of Ireland looked good to Cal Hooper on the internet. But now that hes living there, the rugged beauty of the region overwhelms him, as it will anyone reading Tana Frenchs The Searcher, an audacious departure for this immensely talented authorNot to be missed." Janet Maslin, The New York Times

Tana French is like a poet. She writes beautifullyIf you havent read her yet, I really highly recommend that you do. Harlan Coben

Taut, chiseled and propulsive." Vogue

Author Bio

Tana French is the New York Times bestselling author of eight previous books, including In the Woods, The Likeness, and The Searcher. Her novels have sold over eight 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. She lives in Dublin with her family.