A Handful of Sand

"The historical background is woven into the novel with ease.made me want to study Mexican history again."

-Leonard Tourney, Author of Time's Fool

"A Handful of Sand has powerful characters and a historical sweep. McCaffrey is a gifted storyteller."

-Bill Johnson, Author of A Story Is A Promise

"This gripping story of love and war offers twists, turns, and suspense. Well written. Powerful."

-Bonnie Hearn Hill, Author of Double Exposure, Killer Body, Intern

A Latino Gone With The Wind occurring in Mexico at the same time as the United States civil war. Mexican patriots, Miguel and Isabella, a charismatic Juarista colonel and a fiery aristocrat, star-crossed lovers of different caste on opposite sides of a violent class struggle and repulse of a French invasion, fight for their country and against prejudice, each in their own way. Isabella, independent in a male-dominated society, betrays her father and class to give covert aid to Juarista guerrillas. Her clandestine love affair with Miguel is a maze of secrets, lies, and subplots with the intrigue and suspense of a mystery woven into tumultuous Mexican history. A dramatic twist leads to a poignant ending.