Jonis Agee has written a remarkable and deeply satisfying novel about love, loss, courage, and fate― played out against a backdrop that reaches from the New Madrid earthquake of 1811 to the Civil War to the rum-running 1930's.

Agee's long-awaited fifth novel is more than simply a work of fiction; rather, it's an all-consuming experience. This mesmerizing saga teeming with memorable characters, sharp depictions of frontier life, and lucid, beautifully wrought prose will haunt readers long afterward." — Booklist

"Agee delivers an enthralling family saga.... Lush historical detail, a plot brimming with danger, love and betrayal, and a magnificent cast." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"What a grand and gorgeous novel this is: passionate, stirring, filled with action, intrigue, romance, and surprise. Jonis Agee's The River Wife is glorious." — Ron Hansen, author of Mariette in Ecstasy