'A truly fine police procedural' IRISH INDEPENDENT
'Utterly compelling' JANE CASEY
'A superbly paced, engaging read' WOMAN'S WAY

BRILLIANCE CAN BE DEADLY . . .

When Detective Cormac Reilly's girlfriend Emma stumbles across the victim of a hit and run early one morning, he is first on the scene of a murder that would never have been assigned to him.

The investigation promises to be high profile and high pressure: the dead girl is carrying an ID, that of Carline Darcy, heir apparent to Ireland's most successful pharmaceutical company. Darcy Therapeutics has a finger in every pie, including the laboratory where Emma works.

As Cormac investigates, evidence mounts that the death is linked to the lab and, increasingly, to Emma herself. Cormac is sure she couldn't be involved, but how well does he really know her? After all, this isn't the first time Emma's been accused of murder . . .

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Praise for Dervla McTiernan:

'Excellently written and, at times, heartcatchingly sad' MARIAN KEYES

'Dervla McTiernan is a future star of the genre' CHRIS BROOKMYRE

'Brilliantly crafted' SUNDAY MIRROR

'An exciting new voice in Irish noir' SUNDAY TIMES

'As moving as it is fast-paced' VAL McDERMID

'Absolutely brilliant. Wonderful characters, authentic setting, and a sublime, twisty plot' IRISH EXAMINER

'Fans of Tana French will love McTiernan's expertly plotted, complex web of secrets' KAREN DIONNE

'Excellent . . . this one was a winner for me!' ALEX GRAY

'Loved every page . . . Cormac Reilly is a brilliant new character' SAM BLAKE

'Intelligent, compassionate and believable' SINEAD CROWLEY

About the Author
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.

Reviews
[THE RUIN] is a very fine novel . . . excellently written and, at times, heartcatchingly sad -- Marian Keyes
Corruption, clandestine cover-ups and criminal conspiracy ... [THE RUIN] is as moving as it is fast-paced -- Val McDermid
Instantly hauling the reader into its permanently charged atmosphere, THE RUIN is as convincing as it is multi-layered, as compelling as it is complex, and heralds the arrival of Dervla McTiernan as a future star of the genre -- Chris Brooymyre
[THE RUIN] is a compelling story with beautifully drawn characters -- Laura Marshall
Brilliantly crafted . . . incredibly real-feeling characters. [THE RUIN] is an absolute treat! * Sunday Mirror *
[THE RUIN] is absolutely brilliant. Wonderful characters, authentic setting, and a sublime, twisty plot * Irish Examiner *
An exciting new voice in Irish noir * Sunday Times (Crime Club) *
I can't wait to read the next one . . . a star crime writer is born! * Books Ireland *
A well-crafted police procedural, this is the second entry in a series which looks like taking its place in what is currently becoming something of a golden age for Irish crime writing * Morning Star *



Book Information
ISBN 9780751569339
Author Dervla McTiernan
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 265g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 28mm