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By: Dervla McTiernan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Summary

Two sisters climbing the ranks of Dublin’s criminal justice system. A murder case that could change their lives forever. The Sisters is a gripping new thriller from one of the most exciting voices in crime fiction.

In this prequel to the international best seller The Ruin, set 10 years prior, bright-eyed Carrie Ryan is at the very start of her career. When she has a hunch about an ongoing murder investigation, she knows it could be her only chance to prove herself and truly break into the “boys' club” of Dublin’s police force.

Carrie uncovers this make-or-break moment in a case file that her sister Aifric, a newly qualified barrister, leaves on their kitchen counter: Robert Collins has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend after a fight in a local pub. All signs point toward a guilty verdict, but both sisters quickly begin to find evidence that complicates the story. All the while, Carrie is very aware that she’s crossed the line—if the detective sergeant running the investigation finds out she’s been messing around with his case, her career will be over before it has begun. Aoife McMahon lends her authentic accent and her knowledge of the series’ characters, delivering a powerful performance that heightens the drama with every twist and turn.

Please note: This audio contains strong language, distressing situations, and descriptions of violence that some listeners may find upsetting. Discretion is advised.

©2019 Dervla McTiernan (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.
Mystery Police Procedurals Crime Mystery
Dervla McTiernan

About the Author

Dervla McTiernan’s debut novel, The Ruin, is a critically acclaimed international bestseller.The Ruin was short-listed for the 2018 Irish Book Awards, the 2019 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards, the Barry Awards, the Davitt Awards, the Ned Kelly Awards, and the Australian Book Industry Awards, and long-listed for the Indie Awards. Dervla’s second book, The Scholar, was also an instant bestseller, confirming her place as one of Australia’s best new crime writers. Dervla was born in County Cork, Ireland, to a family of seven. She studied corporate law at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Law Society of Ireland, and practiced as a lawyer for 12 years. She now lives in Western Australia with her husband and two children. An avid fan from childhood of crime and detective novels, Dervla now writes full-time.

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Aoife McMahon

About the Performer

Originally from Ireland, Aoife McMahon is an actress and voice-over artist with over 100 audiobooks to her credit. She regularly tops best-seller lists and The Times’s (UK) top titles. Aoife trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has gone on to work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National, Young Vic, Royal Court, and Abbey theaters as well as BBC TV and Radio, RTÉ TV (Ireland), and many others. She has won awards both for her screen and audio work. Aoife lives in London and travels regularly to Sri Lanka, where she teaches kundalini yoga and takes time out to write.

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Listened to it all in one go. Becoming a signature of Dervlas writing. Highly recommend it!

Engrossing!

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A rather predictable plotline. Characters were a bit thin. Would have been better as a radio drama.

A rather predictable plotline

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I loved this apart from the fact that it was too short. I wanted more!

Too short

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kept me interested from beginning to the end , narrator was great , well worth it

Great short listen

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Although shorter than a lot of audio books it was still a good listen. There is the potential to do a series about the sisters. Great narration. I enjoyed it.

Good story

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