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Dervla McTiernan



Dervla McTiernan was born in County Cork, Ireland to a family of seven. She studied corporate law at the National University of Ireland, Galway and the Law Society of Ireland, and practiced as a lawyer for twelve years. Following the global financial crisis she moved with her family to Western Australia, where she now works for the Mental Health Commission. She lives in Perth with her husband and two children.
 

Awards: Barry (2022), ITW (2020)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Cormac Reilly
   0.5. The Sisters (2020)
   0.7. The Roommate (2020)
   1. The Ruin (2018)
   2. The Scholar (2019)
   3. The Good Turn (2020)
   4. The Unquiet Grave (2025)
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Novels
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Wrong One (2022)
   The Fireground (2023)
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Awards
2022 Barry Award for Best Paperback original : The Good Turn
2020 ITW Award for Best Paperback original : The Scholar
2019 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel : The Ruin
2019 Barry Award for Best Paperback original : The Ruin

Award nominations
2025 ITW Award for Best Standalone Mystery Novel (nominee) : What Happened to Nina?
2025 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (longlist) : What Happened to Nina?
2021 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : The Good Turn
2020 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : The Scholar


Dervla McTiernan recommends
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The Silent Ones (2025)
(Mary Shea Murders, book 1)
Anna McPartlin
"Beautifully written, completely compelling. Mary Shea is the best cop character I've read in years. Give me the next book. Give it to me now!"
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Five Found Dead (2025)
Sulari Gentill
"Signature Sulari Gentill... Sharp, funny and fresh."
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The Turing Protocol (2025)
Nick Croydon
"A fascinating alternative history with an intriguing 'what if' at its core."

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