Hang the Moon

Set in Prohibition-era Virginia, the story follows Sallie Kincaid, the daughter of a wealthy local patriarch known as the Duke. After being cast out of the family home following a childhood accident, Sallie eventually returns to the Kincaid estate to claim her place in the family hierarchy. She navigates the dangerous world of illegal whiskey hauling, local political maneuvering, and inheritance disputes. Sallie faces the complexities of her father’s violent legacy while managing the business of bootlegging and the social expectations placed on women in the rural South.

Readers of historical fiction who appreciate gritty, character-driven narratives about the American South will find this useful. It appeals to those interested in the mechanics of the temperance movement and the logistics of early twentieth-century moonshining. The reader walks away with a clear understanding of the risks associated with the underground liquor trade and the difficulties of asserting female independence in a patriarchal social structure during the 1920s.