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`Welcome to High Mountain Book, home of Memphis Moon, a Civil War spy thriller by author Matthew M. Watkins.
At its heart, Memphis Moon is the story of two sisters, Virginia and Lottie Moon, caught between love, loyalty, and the chaos of a nation at war. Long remembered in whispers as Confederate sympathizers, the Moon sisters' full story has never really been told, until now. Watkins reimagines their lives through the eyes of Ginnie, a young woman pulled from a quiet upbringing in Ohio into the dangerous, secretive world of Civil War-era espionage after tragedy sends her to Memphis.
What makes the novel stand out is its careful balance of fact and fiction. Watkins spent years researching the period, weaving real historical figures and events into a story that feels both authentic and alive. Readers have called it hard to put down, drawn in by its historical detail, emotional depth, and steady suspense.
Before becoming an author, Matthew M. Watkins served six years in the U.S. Navy and spent three decades as an executive in the plastics industry. Now retired, he splits his time between Memphis and Colorado with his wife Melanie, and his journey to writing Memphis Moon was recently featured in USA Today.
Explore this site to learn more about the book, the history behind it, and the author's path to telling this long-overdue story. For more information to visit here. https://highmountainbook.com/
