Cross
Duffy, Austin2024
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1994, the summer of the ceasefire. In the Northern Irish border town of Cross, after decades of violent activity protesting British rule, a community plays out its end game. Francie, a principled elder of the cause, has authorised the murder of a policeman; his teenage henchmen are triumphant at pulling it off. In the town square, the Widow Donnelly protests because her son has gone missing. Young Cathy Murphy, the daughter of a Protestant, is trying to find her place among a people who ignore her. And pathological Handy Byrne, whose marksmanship makes him a valuable weapon, is out of control. Meanwhile, paranoia is growing because operations are beginning to go wrong. The townsfolk suspect a tout, but no one is willing to accept the evidence before their eyes.
Main title:
Cross / Austin Duffy.
Author:
Duffy, Austin, author
Imprint:
London : Granta, 2024.
Collation:
291 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781803510835 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
3807879