Dervla McTiernan is a renowned Irish author, best known for her Cormac Reilly series of detective novels. Her debut novel, The Ruin, was an international bestseller and has been optioned for a television adaptation. The book was also recognized as the Amazon Best Book of July 2018 and won several awards, including the Ned Kelly, Davitt, and Barry Awards. The Ruin was shortlisted for numerous other awards and was on the Amazon US Best Book of the Year list in 2018.
McTiernan was born in County Cork and has established herself as one of the biggest names in crime fiction. Her books have received critical acclaim around the world and have sold over 400,000 copies in Australia and New Zealand alone. In 2022, McTiernan released her first standalone thriller, The Murder Rule, which was inspired by the true story of a young law student who worked at the Innocence Project and eventually uncovered evidence that exonerated a man who had been in prison for 26 years. The Murder Rule is an unforgettable, twisty thriller that has been hailed as the must-read novel of the year.
McTiernan's second book, The Scholar, won the International Thriller Award and debuted straight into the Nielsen Bookscan Top 5 on release. Her third book, The Good Turn, went straight to no.1, confirming her place as one of Australia's best crime writers. McTiernan's books have been published around the world, and her writing has been praised for its intricate plotting, complex characters, and atmospheric settings. Fans of crime fiction and thrillers will not want to miss out on Dervla McTiernan's gripping novels.