The Scholar (novel)
| Author | Dervla McTiernan |
|---|---|
| Series | Cormac Reilly |
| Genre | crime fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2019 |
| ISBN | 9781460755419 |
| Preceded by | The Rúin |
| Followed by | The Good Turn |
The Scholar is a 2019 crime novel by Irish-Australian writer Dervla McTiernan.[1] It is the second installment in the Cormac Reilly series of novels, following The Rúin and preceding The Good Turn.[2]
Plot
In Galway, Detective Sergeant Cormac Reilly investigates the death of a young woman murdered in a hit-and-run.
Publication and awards
The Scholar won the 2020 International Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original Novel.[3]
The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel,[4] and won the Readers Choice Davitt Award in the same year.[5]
It was also shortlisted for the 2020 Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel.[6]
References
- ^ "The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Crime fiction: An Irish mystery evokes Tana French, a local writer revisits the JFK assassination, and an abduction on Hood Canal". The Seattle Times. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ ""McKinty, McTiernan win 2020 Thriller Awards"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ ""Davitt Awards 2020 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ ""Davitt Award Winners 2001-2023"" (PDF). Sisters in Crime, Australia (www.sistersincrime.org.au). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ ""Ned Kelly Awards 2020 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2025.