Riders of the Purple Sage

In 1871 Utah, young Jane Withersteen is courted by Elder Tull, the leader of her polygamous Mormon church. When Jane refuses, the local Mormons persecute her. Meanwhile, Jane's friend, Bern Venters, is captured by Tull's posse and faces a harsh sentence. Jane defends him, causing even more friction with the Mormon populace. Enter Lassiter, a friend to Venters and an infamous gunslinger. His appearance causes Tull and his men to release Venters and flee - sparking a conflict that leaves Jane questioning her loyalties, Venters finding love, and Lassiter seeking revenge.

Three desperate people who had fled Mormon persecution were being held prisoner in a lost canyon. Among them was a beautiful lady named Fay Larkin, whom John Shefford was in love with. The secret to the canyon lay in a hidden Mormon village of “sealed” wives, where the penalty for trespassing was death. And the treacherous half-breed Shad and his murderous crew were blocking the way to the village. The tenderfoot Shefford was desperate to rescue his lady. To accomplish this was no easy task, especially considering he didn't even pack a gun. He would have to fight his way to the canyon, knowing that his efforts might end in bloody slaughter.

Ten years after the events of Riders of the Purple Sage, John Shefford, a disillusioned preacher from Illinois travels to Arizona and takes refuge in a village controlled by polygamist Mormons hiding from the federal government. It's there Shefford learns the story of Fay Larkin: years ago, the infant Fay, along with Jane Withersteen and a gunslinger known as Lassiter, were trapped in Surprise Valley. Intrigued, Shefford decides to track Fay down.

Kidnapped women, a forced marriage, mysterious Mormons, a defrocked minister, and a heroic quest to Utah's Surprise Valley form the basis of this thrilling sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage, presented for the first time in its uncensored version.

Widely regarded as "the most popular western novel of all time", Zane Grey's adventure set in the sunbaked deserts of southern Utah is an unparalleled classic. When Jane Withersteen, a wealthy Mormon, is pressured to become Elder Tull's third polygamous wife, she resists. Gunslinger Jim Lassiter rolls into town on a mission of his own. Jane hires him to help resist the powers that be in her efforts to extend help to everyone in need, regardless of religion or creed. The stage is set for a showdown. Horse stealing, cattle-rustling, kidnapping and gunfights ensue as Tull and the Mormons attempt to wear down Jane's fiery resistance to their lust and greed. Tapping into his Utah roots, narrator B.J. Harrison brings this timeless tale to life in all its colorful vivacity.