The Keeper, Paperback/Tana French

The gripping new mystery from the million-copy-bestselling author of In the Woods and The Hunter, perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Chris Whitaker. " Crime fiction s biggest contemporary star. " ( Guardian ) " A masterpiece ." ( Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond ) 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 place like this, her death 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 fianc e 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... PRAISE FOR TANA FRENCH: " Incandescent. " ( Stephen King ) " Mesmerising ." ( Gillian Flynn ) " Masterful. " ( Chris Whitaker ) " If you haven t read Tana French yet, I really highly recommend that you do. " ( Harlan Coben ) " One of the greats of contemporary crime fiction ." ( Ian Rankin ) " Among the first rank of great literary novelists ." ( Observer )