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Published 23 October 2026
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The Forgotten Histories · Book Two
The Theft
of Truth
Some truths are lost. Others are taken.
Ireland, 1819. A husband transported for theft. A mother fighting for her children’s inheritance. A family with everything to lose if the truth comes out.
Two centuries later, Maud Wright searches letters, petitions and court records to piece together their story. But whose version of the past can she trust?
Inspired by the author’s own ancestors, The Theft of Truth follows a convict’s struggle in colonial Australia, a woman’s battle in Ireland and the secret at the heart of their family.
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Follow the Evidence in The Theft of Truth
Letters, petitions and court records survive from the events behind The Theft of Truth. Explore a few of the documents that began the search, without uncovering all their secrets.
A Convict's Record
A surviving document from New South Wales reveals an unexpected chapter in William Kean's life.
Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection.
Catherine Keon's Petition
A wife's appeal for the husband who had been transported thousands of miles from home.
National Archives of Ireland.
The Inheritance Case
Years later, the Keon family returned to court, fighting over inheritance, legitimacy and the right to the family estates.
Old Roscommon Courthouse. Historical photograph displayed by Roscommon Town Council.