Cormac Reilly

Dervla McTiernan is an Irish author from Galway, known for her crime fiction novels. She began writing in her 40s after a successful career in the technology industry. McTiernan's debut novel, "The Ruin," was published in 2018 and became an instant international bestseller. It was followed by "The Scholar" (2019) and "The Good Turn" (2020), which completed the Cormac Reilly trilogy. Her fourth novel, "The Murder Rule" (2022), introduced Detective Superintendent Paula Maguire. McTiernan's novels have garnered critical acclaim for their gripping plots, well-developed characters, and incisive exploration of contemporary Irish society. "The Ruin" won the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Novel of the Year and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Crime & Thriller of the Year. "The Scholar" and "The Good Turn" were both shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award.