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By Séamas O’Reilly

On Sale: May 5, 2026
Page Count: 256 pages
Publisher: Cardinal
ISBN-13: 9781538778210

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A dazzling debut about a community where an upcoming film production brings their past into sharp focus—and nobody’s version is the same

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… Prestige Drama 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 Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, Prestige Drama is heartbreaking, hilarious, and profound, an indelible portrait of a community both obsessed with its past, and desperate to forget it.

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Séamas O'Reilly 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™, The Fence. He has also written for the New York Times, The Guardian, The Irish Times, and BBC Radio 4. His memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? topped Ireland's non-fiction charts for seven weeks, and was named Biography of The Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards.

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Séamas O’Reilly

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Séamas O’Reilly 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™, The Fence. He has also written for the New York Times, The Guardian, The Irish Times, and BBC Radio 4. His memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? topped Ireland’s non-fiction charts for seven weeks, and was named Biography of The Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards.

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