The Good Turn

· DI Cormac Reilly Book 3 · Bolinda · Narrated by Aoife McMahon
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When Peter Fisher is called to the scene of a supposed prank call, irritation turns to terror when he realises this is no joke. A young boy says he witnessed a little girl being bundled into the boot of a car, and Peter believes him. DI Cormac Reilly and Peter search frantically for answers, but find obstacles put in their way by the one person who should be helping them: Superintendent Bryan Murphy. Frustrated and severely short-staffed, Peter and Cormac are pushed to breaking point, resulting in a fatal mistake. Cormac is suspended from duty and Peter is banished to a tiny town on the West Coast of Ireland, where’s he’s tasked with doing the paperwork in a murder investigation that’s supposed to have been resolved. But something isn’t adding up, including the mysterious appearance of a young woman and her nine-year-old daughter, who hasn’t spoke a word in months . . .
When Peter Fisher is called to the scene of a supposed prank call, irritation turns to terror when he realises this is no joke. A young boy says he witnessed a little girl being bundled into the boot of a car, and Peter believes him. DI Cormac Reilly and Peter search frantically for answers, but ...

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7 reviews
James Sartain
January 11, 2026
Yet another awesome book by Dervla McTiernan!! I have listened to every book in the Cormac Reilly series so far and am VERY excited to listen to The Unquiet Grave next! Thank you and keep making wonderful books Dervla! You're amazing! :)
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Jordi Huntjens
January 12, 2021
Amazing character development and great plot! You can really get in the characters perspective and everything is told very detailed.
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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.

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 i...

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