In Silence Cries the Heart

Book-Fest Award winning author and KMHS faculty member, Catherine Hughes (Mrs. von Schoenermarck) has written a compelling work based on a true story that haunts the glen surrounding Urquhart castle.   In Silence Cries the Heart recounts the adventures of cattle thief and poet, Donal Donn, and his passion for Mary McElroy, the spirited daughter of the laird of the castle. Despite attempts to keep them apart, the two meet secretly along the banks of Loch Ness and plan their future together. But something goes terribly wrong, and the mystery of what exactly happened remains hidden for two centuries. When American tourist, Caitlyn Hegarty, arrives at the castle, she is soon drawn into the shadows of the past and finds herself unable to shake the spell of Mary and Donal's forbidden love.

In Silence Cries the Heart captures the beauty of the Scottish Highlands, the brotherhood of the warriors who reside there, and a love that ultimately transcends time. 

Published by Austin Macauley Publishers, 2023, pp. 289, softcover