Reading order · 3 books · 2020 to 2026 · Set in the fictional Ardnakelty, Ireland
Cal Hooper Books in Order
The Cal Hooper books follow a retired Chicago detective who moves to a small village in the west of Ireland, hoping for a quiet life.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2020 to 2026
- First book
- The Searcher
- Latest
- The Keeper (2026)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Ardnakelty, Ireland
The reading order
Every Cal Hooper book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the fictional Ardnakelty, Ireland
- 1The Searcher2020With Cal HooperCal Hooper, a retired Chicago detective, moves to a village in the west of Ireland, where a local teenager asks him to find a missing brother.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Hunter2024With Cal Hooper and Trey ReddyTrey’s father returns to the village with a scheme to find gold in the mountains, and Cal is drawn into the trouble that follows.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Keeper2026With Cal HooperWhen a young woman about to be engaged is found dead in a river, the village of Ardnakelty splits along old grudges, and Cal Hooper and Lena uncover a scheme that casts her death in a new light.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The Searcher.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Cal Hooper | Trey Reddy | Lena Dunne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Searcher | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 The Hunter | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 The Keeper | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Cal Hooper books
4 characters from Tana French’s chart, with the number of Cal Hooper books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Cal HooperRetired Chicago police detective | 3 | The Searcher 2020 |
| Trey ReddyTeenager who works with Cal | 3 | The Searcher 2020 |
| Lena DunneLocal widow and Cal’s partner | 3 | The Searcher 2020 |
| Johnny ReddyTrey’s father | 1 | The Hunter 2024 |