The Searcher (2020)

A retired Chicago detective seeking a quiet life in rural Ireland is pressed by a young neighbour to find a missing brother. Cal Hooper has to learn which local accounts are reliable, and what it costs someone to contradict the village's accepted version. The unhurried pace lets practical work and a developing friendship matter. The first Cal Hooper novel, best read before The Hunter; its concern for the searcher's young companion is as strong as its mystery.