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In Silence Cries the Heart

“I’ll be waitin’ fer ye on the other side, my hand outstretched, till ye reach fer me when yer earthly time is done. Then our clasp shall ne’er be broken again...”

Sometimes love can be so strong that it ruptures the confines of a single lifetime, extending into those beyond. This is what Caitlyn Hegarty, an American schoolteacher, learns on her trip to Scotland where she soon becomes entangled in the tragic history of a pair of 17th-century lovers. Standing before the dungeon at Undlay Castle, she relives the romantic adventures of the roguish thief and poet, Donal Donn, and his doomed passion for Mary McElroy, the spirited daughter of the laird of Undlay. Unable to shake their spell, Caitlyn is drawn into the shadows of the past as she attempts to solve the mystery enshrouding their forbidden love.

Inspired by the true story of Domhnull Donn and Mary Grant, the novel depicts the timeless power of love amidst the lawlessness, superstition, and pageantry of a lost age.

Catherine Hughes

Catherine Hughes, a high school English teacher, was first intrigued by the story of Mary Grant and Domhnull Donn after visiting Scotland’s Urquhart Castle, the site of their courtship and Donn’s later imprisonment. Forbidden to be together in their own time, the laird’s daughter and the rebel poet cried out from beyond the grave, beckoning someone to listen. Catherine, who resides in Long Beach, NY with her family, heeded their call.

Austin Macauley Publishers