Join us for a powerful evening as award-winning journalist and author Anne Cadwallader launches her debut novel, Crossing Over. Marking a compelling shift from investigative non-fiction to historical fiction, Anne will be joined by Academy Award-nominated actor Stephen Rea. Followed by an audience Q&A.
About the Book It is 1987. Belfast is burning, Westminster is looking away, and the legal system is a thin veneer for a fractured reality. Lena Dawson arrives from London armed with a law degree and a sense of certainty that is quickly dismantled.
Tasked with defending a leading loyalist, Lena soon finds herself entangled in a web of conspiracy that stretches from the city’s back streets to the highest echelons of government. Challenged by an IRA ‘godfather’ to investigate the police killing of his brother, Lena must navigate bitter internal clashes and a powerful legal establishment determined to keep the status quo.
A haunting blend of legal intrigue, political tension, and romance, Crossing Over is a raw, authentic exploration of morality in a world where the most dangerous enemy is the truth itself. Fans of Anna Burns’ Milkman and Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses will find a story of immense courage and the devastating cost of justice.
Following the discussion, Anne will be available to sign copies of Crossing Over.
About the Author Anne Cadwallader is a Belfast-based writer with a distinguished career reporting for the BBC, RTÉ, and Reuters. She is the author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction titles Holy Cross and Lethal Allies, and has testified before international audiences on justice and reconciliation in Ireland. Crossing Over is her first novel, bringing her decades of insight into the Northern Irish conflict to the world of fiction.
About Stephen Rea Born in North Belfast, Stephen Rea studied at Queens University and the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin. He was a founding member of the Field Day Theatre Company in 1980, dedicated to bringing drama to people the length and breadth of Ireland. Oscar-nominated for his role in Neil Jordan’s “The Crying Game” he also acted in the same director’s “Breakfast on Pluto” and “Michael Collins”. On stage, he has starred in “Someone To Watch Over Me” on Broadway and “High Society” in London. He is a Golden Globe and Tony Award nominee, a two-time BAFTA winner, a three-time Irish Film and Television Award (IFTA) winner and holds the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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