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| 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. It is the second installment in the Cormac Reilly series of novels, following The Rúin and preceding The Good Turn.
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. The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Davitt Award for best adult crime novel, and the 2020 Ned Kelly Award for best crime fiction.
References
- "Crime fiction: An Irish mystery evokes Tana French, a local writer revisits the JFK assassination, and an abduction on Hood Canal". The Seattle Times. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- Mem: 7544888. "McKinty, McTiernan win 2020 Thriller Awards | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Mem: 7569872. "Davitt Awards 2020 shortlists announced | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Mem: 7578544. "Ned Kelly Awards 2020 shortlists announced | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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