The Scholar

Dervla McTiernan

May 2019 · Blackstone Publishing · Narrated by Aoife McMahon

About this audiobook

A compulsive new crime thriller set in the fiercely competitive, cutthroat world of research and academia, where the brightest minds will stop at nothing to succeed

When Dr. Emma Sweeney stumbles across the victim of a hit-and-run outside Galway University early one morning, she calls her boyfriend, Detective Cormac Reilly, bringing him first to the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him.

The dead girl is carrying an ID that will put this crime at the center of a scandal—her card identifies her as Carline Darcy, heir apparent to Darcy Therapeutics, Ireland’s most successful pharmaceutical company. Darcy Therapeutics has a finger in every pie, from sponsoring university research facilities to funding political parties to philanthropy—it has even funded Emma’s own groundbreaking research.

As the murder investigation twists in unexpected ways and Cormac’s running of the case comes under scrutiny from the department and his colleagues, he is forced to question himself and the beliefs that he has long held as truths. Who really is Emma? And who is Carline Darcy?

A gripping and atmospheric follow-up to The Ruin, The Scholar is perfect for fans of Tana French and Flynn Berry.

Ratings and reviews

I read The Ruin a while back, but decided to re read it before taking The Scholar on. You don't really need to, but it's good background information to have on the main character developments. Good plot with a story line that you only think you figured out, but there's more. I totally enjoyed both books and would continue reading anything by Dervla, and especially with Cormac! I also adore Aoife as the narrator. I'm glad she is the chosen one for the series thus far.

I can't wait to read all of your books someday😃

About the author

International #1 bestseller Dervla McTiernan is the critically acclaimed author of four novels including The Murder Rule. Dervla has won multiple prizes, including a Ned Kelly Award, Davitt Awards, a Barry Award, and an International Thriller Writers Award, and has been shortlisted for numerous others. She lives in Australia with her family.

Aoife McMahon, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an Irish actress with extensive experience in theater and television. She won the 2002 Best Actress Gemini Award for Random Passage opposite Colm Meaney. She has also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Old Vic and has toured the United Kingdom with Goodnight Mister Tom.