The Civil War ripped the state of Missouri in half - just as it ripped apart the nation.

After their parents died, Charlotte Ward's brother enlisted in the Union Army against her wishes. Disguised as a Union soldier, she followed him into battle, determined to bring him home. Lizzy Ward remained on the farm, at the mercy of Bushwhackers and Jayhawkers who terrorized the Missouri countryside in the name of revenge.

Their world in tatters, the sisters journey to Dakota Territory to leave the past behind.

But the war follows them to the frontier.

Medicine Creek Claim is the story of two courageous sisters who start new lives on the Dakota frontier. Each in her own way finds a new purpose, a new life and a new love.

Medicine Creek Claim is the third book in the award-winning series "On the Dakota Frontier."