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The Secret Place
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Series: Dublin Murder Squad
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Marian Keyes tweeted 'it's brilliant!', Marie Claire calls it 'a gripping read for those still pining for GONE GIRL' and Gillian Flynn says it's 'an absolutely mesmerizing read'. They all know who killed him. Do you?
Marian Keyes tweeted 'it's brilliant!', Marie Claire calls it 'a gripping read for those still pining for GONE GIRL' and Gillian Flynn says it's 'an absolutely mesmerizing read'. They all know who killed him. Do you?
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The photograph shows a boy who was murdered a year ago. The caption chillingly states, I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM. Detective Stephen Moran, who hasn’t seen Holly Mackey since she was a nine-year-old witness to the events of Faithful Place, finds her at his squad room, now sixteen, with this photograph and a story to tell.
In her elite boarding school, hidden beneath the veneer of privilege and tradition, lies a shadowy world where secrets proliferate. The previous year, Christopher Harper, a student from the neighbouring boys’ school, was found murdered on the school grounds. Recently, on the school’s anonymous noticeboard known as ‘The Secret Place’, Holly discovered the cryptic card that reignites the investigation.
Determined to solve the case, Stephen sees this as an opportunity to join the elite Murder squad. However, he is paired with Detective Antoinette Conway—fiery, sharp, and very much an outsider. Navigating their partnership, Stephen must delve into the enigmatic world inhabited by Holly and her close-knit group of friends. In this labyrinth of teenage secrets and lies, the truth proves to be elusive and perhaps more disturbing than he anticipated.
The Secret Place masterfully combines psychological suspense with the intricate dynamics of adolescence, set within the confines of a seemingly idyllic yet fundamentally flawed institution. This gripping narrative is a testament to Tana French’s prowess, from the multi-award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller In the Woods.
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The Secret Place
The photograph shows a boy who was murdered a year ago. The caption chillingly states, I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM. Detective Stephen Moran, who hasn’t seen Holly Mackey since she was a nine-year-old witness to the events of Faithful Place, finds her at his squad room, now sixteen, with this photograph and a story to tell. In her elite boarding...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Trespasser
The Trespasser by Tana French is a gripping psychological thriller that immerses readers into the dark and gritty world of Dublin's Murder Squad. The novel follows Detective Antoinette Conway, who finds herself navigating the treacherous waters of her profession while dealing with an intense internal battle against the misogyny and hostility from her colleagues. The story is a riveting exploration...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Broken Harbour
In Broken Harbour, a ghost estate outside Dublin—half-built, half-inhabited, half-abandoned—two children and their father are dead. The mother is on her way to intensive care. Scorcher Kennedy is given the case because he is the Murder squad's star detective. At first, he and his rookie partner, Richie, think this is a simple one: Pat Spain was a casualty of the...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
In the Woods
When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years on, Rob Ryan—the...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Faithful Place
The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again. Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
In the Woods
When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years on, Rob Ryan...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Likeness
Still traumatised by her brush with a psychopath, Detective Cassie Maddox transfers out of the Murder Squad and starts a relationship with fellow detective Sam O'Neill. When he calls her to the scene of his new case, she is shocked to find that the murdered girl is her double. What's more, her ID shows she is Lexie Madison - the...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
In the Woods
The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter and “the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (The Washington Post). “Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.” —The New York Times As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in...Paperback$5100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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The Secret Place by Tana French has been praised for its dark, fascinating world and distinctive, inventive prose. Reviewers highlight the realistic dialogue, well-drawn atmosphere of the girls' school, and French's brilliant character observations. Some even compare it favourably with Gone Girl, noting it as a gripping read.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781444755619
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 April 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 560
About the Author
Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the United States and Malawi. She is the author of In the Woods (winner of the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Barry awards for Best First Novel), The Likeness, Faithful Place and Broken Harbour (winner of the LA Times prize for Best Mystery/Thriller). She lives in Dublin with her husband and two children. She keeps a website at www.tanafrench.com
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