'A richly told tale of tangled loyalties. French ratchets up the tension in increments . . . By the end, these characters have taken on such solidity that, long after finishing it, I often catch myself wondering how they?re doing ? a testament to the author?s mastery of her craft' GUARDIAN Return to the dark underbelly of Ardnakelty in the thrilling new sequel to The Searcher. ----- It?s a blazing summer when two men arrive in the village. They?re coming for gold. What they bring is trouble. Two years have passed since retired Police Detective Cal Hooper moved from Chicago to the West of Ireland looking for peace. He?s found it, more or less ? in his relationship with local woman Lena, and the bond he?s formed with half-wild teenager Trey. So when two men turn up with a money-making scheme to find gold in the townland, Cal gets ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey. Because one of the men is no stranger: he?s Trey?s father. But Trey doesn?t want protecting. What she wants is revenge.