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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
   The Murder Rule (2022)
   What Happened to Nina? (2024)
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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
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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May the Wolf Die (2024)
Elizabeth Heider
"An intriguing mystery, a smart central character to root for, gorgeous setting, and authentic detail. This tense and brooding debut is everything crime fiction should be."
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Dead Man's Creek (2022)
(Detective Nell Buchanan, book 2)
Chris Hammer
"Utterly brilliant, a darkly simmering mystery - an Australian Where The Crawdads Sing."
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The Hush (2021)
Sara Foster
"Smart and considered, this is the book I wish I had written. Sara Foster is one of my favorite writers."

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