{"product_id":"hunter-novel-tana-french-9780593493458","title":"The Hunter | Tana French","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Hunter: A Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780593493458\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0593493451\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTana French\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Publishing Group\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eDecember 3, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e496\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eCrime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Irish Literature\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSet against the backdrop of a blazing summer in a small village in the West of Ireland, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunter\u003c\/em\u003e is a nuanced, deeply atmospheric tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family. Cal Hooper, a retired Chicago PD officer, moved to rural Ireland in search of a quiet, peaceful life. He has managed to build a steady routine, forming a relationship with a local woman named Lena and mentoring Trey Reddy, helping a once half-feral teenager transform into a good kid with a bright future. But that hard-won peace is abruptly threatened when Trey's long-absent father suddenly reappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHe returns accompanied by an English millionaire and a suspicious, glittering scheme to find gold in the townland, throwing the community into a frenzy. While Cal and Lena stand completely ready to do whatever it takes to shield Trey from her father's manipulative designs, Trey refuses to be a passive bystander. She does not want protection; she wants revenge. As old family dynamics collide with fresh greed, the boundaries of loyalty are pushed to absolute limits in a masterfully wound narrative where two men arrive to get rich, and one comes to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis thriller is ideal for enthusiasts of slow-burn psychological suspense, atmospheric crime fiction, and intricate family dramas. Readers who appreciate complex moral dilemmas, rural noir settings, and deeply realized character studies will find themselves completely immersed in French's evocative Irish landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTana French\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed American-Irish novelist, widely hailed as the \"queen of Irish crime fiction.\" She is the bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad series and standalone thrillers including \u003cem\u003eThe Searcher\u003c\/em\u003e, to which \u003cem\u003eThe Hunter\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a brilliant companion. Renowned for her rich prose and structural precision, French has earned numerous awards, firmly establishing herself as a writer in a class by herself within the mystery genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family.\" — \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003ePraise from \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e celebrating French as a literary voice who is \"in a class by herself.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Hunter: A Novel\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Tana French\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780593493458\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"496\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Publishing Group\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2024-12-03\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"A taut, atmospheric Irish crime novel exploring the themes of revenge, sacrifice, and what we choose to do for our loved ones.\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51319627874619,"sku":"0593493451","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780593493458.jpg?v=1781083219","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/hunter-novel-tana-french-9780593493458","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}