{"product_id":"prestige-drama-9781538778210","title":"Prestige Drama","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Séamas O'Reilly has created a vast mosaic of voices, each sparkling with heartache and wit. I'm in love with every character in this novel, and like most prestige dramas, it ended far too soon.\" --Caroline O'Donoghue, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rachel Incident\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling novel about a community where an upcoming film production brings their past into sharp focus--and nobody's version is the same. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Derry, the locals are already in a twist about the arrival of Hollywood actress Monica Logue to research her role for a show about the Troubles--and then she goes missing. Everyone has a story to tell--about Monica's possible whereabouts, and about the historic events that brought her here in the first place: the show's screenwriter, desperate for this last shot at success; the grieving mother whose story he's adapting; the ex-IRA member who knows the price of survival; the local psychic who's seen too much ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrestige Drama\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a chorus of characters as they locate themselves in Monica's disappearance, and in the truth about their own history. From the author of the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eDid Ye Hear Mammy Died?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrestige Drama\u003c\/i\u003e is heartbreaking, hilarious, and profound, an indelible portrait of a community both obsessed with its past, and desperate to forget it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Séamas O'Reilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cardinal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538778210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSéamas O'Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Derry and now lives in London with his wife and two children. He writes weekly columns in The Observer and Irish Examiner, and is Features Editor of the UK's Only Magazine(TM), The Fence. He has also written for the New York Times, The Guardian, The Irish Times, and BBC Radio 4. His memoir \u003ci\u003eDid Ye Hear Mammy Died?\u003c\/i\u003e topped Ireland's non-fiction charts for seven weeks, and was named Biography of The Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"S\u0026#195;\u0026#169;amas O'Reilly \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48230731677853,"sku":"9781538778210","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_266d3930-e282-44a6-9d02-17bf18d1f1d5.jpg?v=1778577261","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/prestige-drama-9781538778210","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}