High Soars the Eagle: Novel Aftermath of Culloden

Publisher Marketing: April 1746. Kieran watches by door of her croft on wild morning of wind and rain, longing for return of her beloved husband. Alan left last August, taking up arms in support of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's attempt to restore the Stuart dynasty. Would he come today? Was he still alive? Unknown to her, Alan Stewart lies wounded on Culloden Moor beneath bodies of slain, after devastating defeat of the Jacobite force by Butcher Cumberland. English troopers savagely slaughter all wounded. Alan escapes and aided on flight by Dr Sorley Mor Stewart-makes return to his lovely red haired wife. Tragedy strikes! Kieran is raped by redcoat troopers, Alan murdered! Sorley Mor offers help and protection. Kieran receives shattering life changing revelation in a story that graphically exposes the sheer horror of events in the aftermath of Culloden-as the English systematically seek to destroy the spirit of the Highlands, leaving trail of sorrow and destruction in attempt to break the clan structure. Those who survived this cruel, relentless repression with such steadfast courage, dared despite all, to believe in a time when Scotland will once again take its place as proud, independent nation! Soon perhaps they will smile from Heaven. Contributor Bio:  Petrie-Coutts, Hilda Talented author Hilda Petrie-Coutts has ten diverse books published to date that include; The Centurion Servant, To The Ends of the Earth, Road to Rome, Gauntlet of Fire, Storm on the Loch, Tears in the Dust, The Twisted Skein, Cinders of Time, The Last Concerto, Danger my Destiny and High Soars the Eagle. Hilda Petrie-Coutts has written several musical librettos that include "Vincent-The Flame Burns Bright" a musical drama based on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, performed by a full cast in the UK. The beautiful music was composed by her son Wernher Pramschufer and a selection of the songs later performed by The Brisbane Philharmonic. The actual making of the musical was filmed by Channel 4 and entitled "Roll over Lloyd Webber." Hilda has other books to be published soon and also around two hundred poems that span her life. Born in England to Scots father, she moved back to the country of her roots in 1983 and lives in the Scottish Highlands surrounded by forests, mountains and lochs. Hilda also loves to paint on canvas and stone, her breathtaking miniature paintings of scenery on stone, have raised money for a medical charity in Africa. Sales from her trilogy The Centurion's Servant'-'To 'The Ends on the Earth' and 'The Road to Rome' are bequeathed to Medicine Sans Frontiers to help with all areas of their work.