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ⓘ About Tana French
This is the latest novel from Tana French, it being the fifth in the ‘Dublin Murder Squad’ crime series of novels. In it French takes her readers to a Dublin girls’ boarding school, where a card with the photo of a murdered boy from years before is discovered with the words ‘I know who killed him’ captioned upon it. With that a new case is underway in the normally peaceful and leafy suburbs of Dublin. Enter Murder Squad investigator Stephen Moran, an eager new recruit to the unit who gets his break when Holly Mackey, a sixteen-year-old from the boarding school, brings him the captioned photo-card.
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Who is Tana French?
This is the latest novel from Tana French, it being the fifth in the 'Dublin Murder Squad' crime series of novels. In it French takes her readers to a Dublin girls' boarding school, where a card with the photo of a murdered boy from years before is discovered with the words 'I know who killed him' captioned upon it. With that a new case is underway in the normally peaceful and leafy suburbs of Dublin.
Which Tana French series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dublin Murder Squad series, the earliest of Tana French's multi-book series: it opens with In the Woods (2007) and runs to 6 books across 2007–2016, ending with The Trespasser / Intrusion (2016). Tana French's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tana French written?
Tana French has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Dublin Murder Squad series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tana French's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tana French's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dublin Murder Squad (2007–2016, 6 books) and Cal Hooper (2020–2026, 3 books).
How are Tana French's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tana French's 11 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dublin Murder Squad (6 books, 2007–2016); Cal Hooper (3 books, 2020–2026).