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Three Reasons for Revenge
A gripping new crime thriller from the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of What Happened to Nina?
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Someone's been waiting. Someone's been watching.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. Three gifts. Three victims. One deadly game. Alexis...
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Someone's been waiting. Someone's been watching.
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.
Three gifts. Three victims. One deadly game.
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 three seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she's no longer just investigating the game - she's being forced to play.
'Three reasons to read this book: taut plotting, clever twists and terrifying secrets. McTiernan pulls no punches in this dark, explosive thriller' Lisa Gardner
'Dervla McTiernan braids a masterfully-woven web of deceit ' Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author
'A riveting psychological thriller with a hugely satisfying mystery at its heart. Three Reasons for Revenge is a brilliant read!' Evelyn Clarke, author of The Ending Writes Itself
'Standing ovation - Dervla McTiernan is such a star! Three Reasons for Revenge is an absolute triumph. McTiernan's skill with storytelling and character shine through in this irresistible and captivating mystery - with its unique story, relatable characters, non-stop suspense, and ingeniously diabolical plot. I could not turn the pages fast enough!' Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of All This Could Be Yours
'Gripping from the first page, Three Reasons for Revenge is a mystery lover's mystery. This novel is smartly plotted, deeply layered, and reads like the wildest true crime story you've ever heard! As Detective Lee unravels the truth, I found myself gasping at every surprising twist and turn' Joan O'Leary, author of A Killer Wedding
Praise for Dervla McTiernan:
'McTiernan is a bestselling crime writer for good reason' Sydney Morning Herald
'A born storyteller' Val McDermid
'An uncommonly fine mystery writer' New York Times
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781460760161
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Book cover type: Paperback
Genre: Crime & mystery, Thriller & suspense
Language version: ENG- English
Target audience: Adults
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 April 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 417g
Pages: 336
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 one 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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