Dervla McTiernan discusses Three Reasons for Revenge

Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen, welcomed Dervla McTiernan for a virtual event. McTiernan is offering a bonus, e-book copies of a novella, “The Wrong One” for anyone who orders a copy of Three Reasons for Revenge through the Pen. Details are in the video. You can order a copy of the book through the Webstore, https://shorturl.at/HwuKw

Here’s the description of Three Reasons for Revenge.

“Jaw-dropping. This will keep readers up all night.” –PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.

Someone’s watching. Someone’s 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.

As she races to uncover the connection between three unrelated people, Judith discovers she’s no longer just investigating the game—she’s being forced to play.

“A riveting psychological thriller with a hugely satisfying mystery at its heart.” -EVELYN CLARK, author of The Ending Writes Itself

McTiernan pulls no punches in this dark, explosive thriller.” -LISA GARDNER, New York Times bestselling author of Kiss Her Goodbye


Dervla McTiernan is the number one internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed author of seven novels, including What Happened to Nina? and The Murder Rule, which were both New York Times thrillers of the year. Dervla has won multiple prizes, including a Ned Kelly Award, Davitt Awards, a Barry Award, and an International Thriller Writers Award. 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. She lives in Australia with her family.


McTiernan’s conversation with Barbara Peters about reading long-running series is an interesting one. Check out the video.