Three Reasons for Revenge

From the internationally bestselling author of THE MURDER RULE comes a new compelling story of gripping suspense – pre-order now!

Someone’s been watching. Someone’s been waiting.

Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found.

Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist's home, a socialite's mansion, and a struggling single father's run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient — and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim.

Detective Sergeant Judith Lee is smart and experienced, but this is no ordinary case. Someone with intimate knowledge of their targets is orchestrating these attacks. Someone who knows exactly how to hurt each victim where they're most vulnerable. And she’s convinced that somehow, it connects back to Alexis Turner.

As she races to uncover the connection between four seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she's no longer just investigating the game – she's being forced to play.

Reviews

Praise for Dervla:

‘A chilling tale’ Sunday Times

‘Sinuous and immaculately paced, there is a ferocious sting in the tale' Daily Mail

‘McTiernan brings real craft to her characters’ Irish Times

'Almost painfully gripping…the last scene will make your blood run cold' New York Times

'Probably the best thriller I have read this year' Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond

'Utterly unputdownable' Jo Spain, author of The Trial

‘Less page-turning than page-devouring’ Trent Dalton, author of Boy Swallows Universe

‘An unforgettable and deeply moving read’ Don Winslow, author of The Cartel

‘I read the book in one long sitting, late into the night’ T. J. Newman, author of Falling

‘Everyone’s going to be talking about that ending’ Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-in-Law

About the author

Number one internationally bestselling author Dervla McTiernan is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of six novels, including the much-loved Cormac Reilly series and two number 1 bestselling standalone thrillers, The Murder Rule and What Happened to Nina?, both New York Times Best Thrillers of the Year and both currently in development for screen adaptation. Dervla is also the author of four novellas, and her audio novella, The Sisters, was a four-week number one bestseller in the United States. Before turning her hand to writing, Dervla spent twelve years working as a lawyer in her home country of Ireland. Following the global financial crisis, she relocated to Western Australia where she now lives with her husband, two children and too many pets.

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