Lee Miller, a consultant for the Smithsonian, published the book in 2000 to provide a forensic re-examination of America’s oldest historical mystery. Drawing on her expertise in ethnohistory, Miller argues that the disappearance of the 1587 settlers was not an accident, but a deliberate act of sabotage orchestrated by political rivals of Sir Walter Raleigh. The book frames the tragedy as a conspiracy within Queen Elizabeth’s court, suggesting the colonists were intentionally marooned and left to fend for themselves in a hostile environment. Miller analyzes primary documents to track the survivors' likely movements, concluding that many were captured and sold into slavery by internal tribal factions while others assimilated into local indigenous communities. Her narrative is distinct for its detective-like prose and its focus on viewing the colony's collapse through the lens of Native American geopolitics rather than just European failure.

New York: MJF Books, 2000. 2nd edition. 362 pages. Hardcover book with dustjacket. The book is VERY GOOD to NEAR FINE. The front board has slight denting to its top right. It also has some rubbing on its top. The bottom of the back board has very slight denting. The dust jacket is NEAR FINE, other than a very small hole on the top of the front fold, corresponding with the denting on the cover.