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The Keeper

by Tana French

A death divides a close-knit Irish village

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A death divides a close-knit Irish village

The final installment of the Cal Hooper trilogy brings the retired Chicago detective back into a mystery rooted in Ardnakelty, a remote Irish village. Rachel Holohan’s death in the river is entangled with old grudges and local power struggles, turning a close-knit community into a divided one. Cal’s ties to people in the village—and the loyalty he feels he owes them—place the investigation within a web of personal obligations as well as unanswered questions. The setup combines a small-community crime mystery with tensions shaped by generations of history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy crime and suspense centered on a close-knit community.
  • Those interested in mysteries involving local loyalties, old grudges, and power struggles.
  • Readers following the Cal Hooper trilogy; this is its third and final book.

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Crime and investigationCommunity divisionsGenerational grudgesLoyalty and obligation

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A New York Times Best Book of the Year (So Far)

From the iconic crime writer who "inspires cultic devotion in readers" (The New Yorker) and has been called "incandescent" by Stephen King, 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 fianc
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