Author guide
Tana French Books in Order
Tana French is an American author, novelist, and theatrical actress who has lived in Ireland for decades. Her internationally acclaimed fiction is known for atmospheric settings, psychologically complex characters, literary prose, and crime investigations. Her six Dublin Murder Squad novels are linked through recurring characters and the fictional Dublin police unit, while The Witch Elm is standalone and The Searcher, The Hunter, and The Keeper form the Cal Hooper trilogy.
crime fictionmysterypsychological thrillerpolice proceduralliterary suspense
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In the Woods
The first published novel and the opening book of the Dublin Murder Squad series.
The Searcher
The first Cal Hooper novel and the beginning of that trilogy.
The Witch Elm
A standalone novel requiring no series context.
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Books by series
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Dublin Murder Squad
Six interconnected crime novels centered on different investigators and cases involving the fictional Dublin Murder Squad.
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Cal Hooper
A completed trilogy following retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper in the rural Irish village of Ardnakelty.
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Novels (1)
- The Witch ElmAmazon ↗
novel · 2018