{"id":3313,"date":"2017-08-13T12:42:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T19:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?page_id=3313"},"modified":"2026-05-03T11:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:31:32","slug":"a-cry-from-the-deep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/books\/a-cry-from-the-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"A CRY FROM THE DEEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2023\/writing\/a-writers-limbo\/attachment\/2014-04-08-18-38-34-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?fit=1575%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1575,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2014-04-08-18.38.34-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?fit=672%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?resize=672%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Cry from the Deep\" class=\"wp-image-6103 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?resize=672%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?resize=1008%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?resize=1344%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2014-04-08-18.38.34-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set in&nbsp;Provence, Manhattan, and Ireland,&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CRY-DEEP-Diana-Stevan-ebook\/dp\/B00OI1PCZU\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=a+cry+from+the+deep&amp;qid=1556222708&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Cry From The Deep <\/a><\/strong><\/em>is a time-slip romantic mystery\/adventure novel. The story uncovers not only two women\u2019s &nbsp;longings, but also the beauty of the deep, where buried treasures tempt salvagers to break the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Catherine Fitzgerald, an underwater photographer, buys an antique Claddagh ring, she is troubled by nightmares that set her on a path to fulfill a promise of love made centuries before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As she begins to unravel the mystery of the woman who haunts her dreams, she has to come to grips with her own struggle to find true love. Will it be her ex, a psychiatrist, who still loves her, or the handsome but unavailable marine archaeologist on the dive team? Or is she destined to be alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>BUY NOW ON<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #2384ad;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CRY-DEEP-Diana-Stevan-ebook\/dp\/B00OI1PCZU\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=a+cry+from+the+deep&amp;qid=1556222708&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CRY-DEEP-Diana-Stevan-ebook\/dp\/B00OI1PCZU\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=a+cry+from+the+deep&amp;qid=1556222708&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">,<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #2384ad;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-cry-from-the-deep-diana-stevan\/1120712700?ean=2940153371368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Barnes and Noble<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/a-cry-from-the-deep\/id1445508386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iBooks<\/a>,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/ebook\/a-cry-from-the-deep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kobo<\/a>,\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #2384ad;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/b\/4AgYY0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draft2Digital<\/a>,\u00a0 \u00a0 <a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/a-cry-from-the-deep\/9781497536630-item.html?ikwid=a+cry+from+the+deep&amp;ikwsec=Home&amp;ikwidx=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapters Indigo<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/a-cry-from-the-deep-diana-stevan\/0ce3f010a78d7f62?ean=9781988180038&amp;next=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookstore.org<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booksamillion.com\/p\/Cry-from-Deep\/Diana-Stevan\/9781988180038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Booksamillion<\/strong><\/a> <a style=\"color: #2384ad;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Diana_Stevan_A_CRY_FROM_THE_DEEP?id=nNCSDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u00a0Google Play <\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">a<\/span>n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong>d at other booksellers. ISBN: 978-1988180-03-8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.ca\/kp\/embed?asin=B00OI1PCZU&amp;asin=B00OI1PCZU&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_TLlTxbMRFMRP5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read A Sample<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUDIOBOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Available on Apple, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/audiobook\/a-cry-from-the-deep\/id1669822699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audiobook of <em>A Cry from the Deep.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Book Trailer<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xk8TQPiSpZ4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=uk&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<strong>What Reviewers Say About A Cry from the Deep:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Catherine is a great character: smart, vulnerable, believable<\/strong>, and good at her job. All things I look for in a heroine.\u00a0A book I plan to read again. It&#8217;s that good<\/em>.&#8221; Martha Conway, Author of A Thieving Forest<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;In this time slip novel, the author manages to build the tension, sexual<\/strong> and otherwise, very nicely<\/em>.&#8221; David Burnett for the Kindle Book Review<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0&#8220;It simply had all the elements of a great escape novel<\/strong>.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em> Peggy Morehouse Strack, Author of A Stop In The Park<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Gripping and extremely well-written<\/strong>, I fell into this mesmerizing tale with ease. I love how the story moves from one time period to anothe<\/em>r.&#8221; Brenda Perlin, Author of Shattered Reality<em><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Stevan has done a masterful job of crafting characters.<\/strong> Her descriptions of Provence, New York and Ireland make you feel like you\u2019re right there with them<\/em>.&#8221; J. P. McLean, Author of The Gift series.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHFFh1Tlk_Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=uk&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Travel with Catherine<\/h3>\n<p>After getting a call from her former editor at\u00a0<em>National Geographic,\u00a0<\/em>Catherine leaves her lavender farm in Provence, France and goes to New York city to meet with him. After agonizing whether to take the job he offers, she ends up going to Ireland to join the dive team for a hunt for one of the lost ships of the Spanish Armada. But before she goes, she buys an antique Claddagh ring, that brings on visions and dreams of a woman from another time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"7202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/books\/a-cry-from-the-deep\/attachment\/dscn4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-utc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1111533997&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0019160758766047&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN4598 (2020_02_01 15_54_38 UTC)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lavender farm, Provence&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?fit=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"7202\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCN4598-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lavender farm, 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-FZ8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1333539674&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1110765 (2020_02_01 15_54_38 UTC)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;New York city skyline&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?fit=700%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"6957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?resize=700%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?resize=1536%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/P1110765-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York city 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1158187705&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ireland (2020_02_01 15_54_38 UTC)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Irish Sea&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ireland-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?fit=700%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"6679\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dianastevan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ireland-2020_02_01-15_54_38-UTC.jpg?resize=700%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6679\" 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History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A romantic mystery and adventure of a love spanning generations and time. 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