{"product_id":"searcher-novel-tana-french-9780735224674","title":"The Searcher | 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: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Searcher: 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: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780735224674\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: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\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: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\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: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Books\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: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eNovember 02, 2021\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: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePsychological Thrillers, Police Procedural, Literary Mystery\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would provide the ideal escape. After twenty-five years navigating the high-stakes friction of the Chicago police force and enduring a bruising divorce, his structural objective is simple: build a quiet life in a picturesque retreat with a good local pub where nothing much happens. However, his plans for a tranquil retirement are permanently upended when a local kid whose brother has vanished arm-twists him into managing an informal investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs Cal begins exploring the community's hidden dynamics, he uncovers layered operations of darkness beneath the village's pristine, postcard-perfect exterior. Even the smallest towns shelter dangerous, highly protective secrets. Weaving a masterful, deeply atmospheric tale of psychological suspense, \u003cem\u003eThe Searcher\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a nuanced exploration of what we sacrifice in our search for truth and justice, and the steep liabilities we invite when we choose to look away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of slow-burn, atmospheric psychological thrillers and high-fidelity literary mystery fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who appreciate nuanced, gritty police procedurals centered on themes of moral gray areas, isolation, and rural small-town politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eBook club members searching for a tightly structured, character-driven narrative with profound psychological depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTana French\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the acclaimed Dublin Murder Squad series and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunter\u003c\/em\u003e. Widely regarded as one of the premier contemporary crime novelists writing today, French is celebrated for her exceptional psychological acumen, lyrical prose style, and masterful capability to dissect complex human behavior within traditional mystery frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller and named a Best Book of the Year by both NPR and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. This authoritative trade paperback edition features a high-durability soft-matte cover wrap and includes integrated reading group guide resources optimized for classroom or book club discussion loops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Searcher: A Novel\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Tana French\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780735224674\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"464\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2021-11-02\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"In this atmospheric thriller, ex-cop Cal Hooper's Irish retirement shatters when a local kid draws him into a dark search for a missing boy.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"8.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Psychological Thrillers\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Mystery \u0026 Detective\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Police Procedural\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51319431856443,"sku":"0735224676","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780735224674.jpg?v=1783351116","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/searcher-novel-tana-french-9780735224674","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}