The Scholar

Dervla McTiernan is the #1 internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed author of the Cormac Reilly mystery series, which includes The Ruin, The Scholar and The Good Turn. She has written two stand-alone novels, The Murder Rule and What Happened to Nina?, as well as a number of novellas including The Roommate, The Sisters, The Wrong One and The Fireground. Her books have been # 1 bestsellers in multiple territories and have sold more than one million copies around the world. She has won numerous awards, including two Barry Awards, a Davitt Award, a Ned Kelly Award and an International Thriller Writer Award; The Murder Rule and What Happened to Nina? are both currently in development for screen adaptation. Before becoming an author McTiernan spent twelve years working as a lawyer. Following the global financial crisis, she moved from Ireland to Western Australia and turned her hand to writing. She lives in Perth, with her husband, two children and far too many pets.

Aoife McMahon trained at RADA and has since appeared in leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre, the Young Vic, the Royal Court and the Abbey in Dublin. She has also appeared in numerous celebrated television roles on both sides of the Atlantic and was awarded the Canadian Gemini award for best actress in a leading role. She has narrated over 200 audiobooks. Her accolades include an AudioFile Earphones Award and a place in the Top Ten audiobooks as listed in The Irish Times, The New York Times and Amazon's top picks.