The Lost Wife: A novel

It’s 1855, and Sarah Brinton makes the bold decision to pursue a longstanding goal: to seek out a childhood friend who’s invited her to travel West. This requires her to leave her child and abusive husband, but Sarah knows she must do this to save her own life. Life in the West is difficult, especially when she discovers her friend has died, but Sarah is savvy and practical. With a new doctor husband and more comfort than she ever could have imagined at the Indian agency where her husband works, she establishes a new life for herself and, to her surprise, befriends the Sioux women.

When tensions ignite between the tribes and the white settlers, Sarah’s life is upended. Captive with her two children as the two sides battle, she’s caught between worlds–distrusted by both the Sioux and her white community. Her journey is based on a true story, and Moore has given Sarah a riveting, unexpected voice that breathes welcome new life into a story more meaningful today than ever.