In The Secret Place by Tana French (Dublin Murder Squad, Book 5), a call for help sets in motion a series of interviews leading to the identification of a killer among a close-knit group of teen friends. Detectives Stephen Moran and Antoinette Conway must sort through a web of gossip, rumors, and blackmail from female students at the affluent St. Kilda’s boarding school to determine who killed Christopher “Chris” Harper, a student at a neighboring boys school. Themes in the novel include the need to belong, the power of friendship, and the impact of ambition.
