Dervla McTiernan

The Murder Rule

Legal thriller featuring students investigating miscarriage of justice case

About the author

Dervla McTiernan

Dervla McTiernan is an Irish-Australian crime writer whose Cormac Reilly series, set in Galway and dealing with Ireland's criminal justice system, has been a major critical and commercial success. Her novels are noted for their procedural authenticity, psychological depth, and her willingness to engage with Irish institutional culture. She has won multiple awards.

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