“The Keeper” returns to the now fully realized world of Cal Hooper, a detective hero who has come to stand alongside the icons of the mystery genre.
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About The Keeper
From the iconic crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People), comes the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy.
On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Ardnakelty, 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.
The Keeper is the third and final entry to the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy. The Searcher has sold the most hardcovers out of any of Tana’s previous bestselling novels, with The Hunter right behind it. This third book, The Keeper, returns to the now fully realized world of Cal Hooper, a detective hero who has come to stand alongside the icons of the mystery genre.
Praise for Tana French, Author of The Keeper
“French is in a class by herself.”—The New York Times
“Like a poet. She writes beautifully. . . . If you haven’t read her yet, I really highly recommend that you do.”—Harlan Coben
“A high priestess of tense, twisty plots.”—O, The Oprah Magazine
“One of the most talented crime writers alive.”—The Washington Post
“French could make a Target run feel tense and revelatory.”—Los Angeles Times
“A modern master.”—Chicago Tribune
About Tana French, Author of The Keeper
Tana French is the New York Times–bestselling author of nine previous books, including In the Woods, The Searcher, and The Hunter. Her novels have sold over eight million copies worldwide 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.
You can connect with Tana French on her website, and on Facebook.
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Publisher: Viking | Penguin Random House
ISBN Hardcover 9780593493465
Pub Date: Mar 31, 2026
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