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Dervla McTiernan was born in County Cork, Ireland to a family of seven. She practised as a corporate lawyer for twelve years. Following the global financial crisis, she moved with her family to Western Australia, where she now lives with her husband and two children. An avid fan of crime and detective novels from childhood, Dervla now writes full time.
Her debut novel, The Ruin, was a critically acclaimed international bestseller published around the world. The Ruin won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, the Davitt Award for Best Adult Fiction and the Barry Award for Best Original Paperback, and was shortlisted for numerous other awards. It was on the Amazon US Best Book of the Year list in 2018 and screen rights were snapped up by Hopscotch Features. Dervla’s second book, The Scholar, debuted into the Nielsen Bookscan Top 5 on release in 2019, and her third, The Good Turn, went straight to no.1, confirming her place as one of Australia’s best crime writers.
‘Dervla McTiernan has rocked the crime fiction world with good reason. Taut, tense and darkly addictive. A treat for lovers of fine crime writing.’ Candice Fox
‘Atmospheric and beautifully paced, with nuanced characters and a gripping plot – The Scholar has it all.’ Chris Hammer
‘This is top-notch crime writing – fast, clever, surprising, and psychologically acute. I can only wish Dervla could write as fast as I can read!’ Kate Forsyth
‘The Scholar is a gripping follow-up to McTiernan’s debut crime novel The Ruin, featuring the enigmatic DS Cormac Reilly … The Scholar is a tightly plotted, fast-paced read with enough twists to keep you guessing right to the end.’ Better Homes & Gardens
‘Another thrilling tale that delivers on all the promise of McTiernan’s debut – not to be missed.’ Readings Monthly
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