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Praised as one of the most compelling writers in Irish crime fiction, Tana French brings us into an intense story of revenge, sacrifice, and family bonds set in rural Ireland.

It’s a scorching hot summer when two strangers arrive in a small Irish village. One of these men returns home, both men expect to strike wealth, and one will ultimately meet death.

Cal Hooper, a retired detective from the Chicago Police Department, seeks quiet and tranquility in rural Ireland. He has started to build a new life, developing a meaningful relationship with Lena, a local woman, and taking Trey Reddy—a troubled teenager—from reckless chaos to promising prospects. But everything Cal, Lena, and Trey have established together is suddenly endangered when Trey’s estranged father unexpectedly returns. Accompanying him is a wealthy Englishman and a plan to search for gold within the village territory. Cal and Lena are determined to protect Trey at all costs—but Trey herself has no desire for protection; what she craves is revenge.

From an extraordinary author hailed by The New York Times as being “in a class by herself,” this deeply nuanced and atmospheric novel delves into the extent to which we’ll go to safeguard the people we love, the lengths we’ll travel to fulfill our desire for revenge, and the heavy price paid when these motivations collide.