It is the last decade of the 19th century. The Wild West has been
tamed and its fierce, independent and often violent
larger-than-life figures - gun-toting wanderers, trappers,
prospectors, Indian fighters, cowboys, and lawmen -are now victims
of their own success. They are heroes who've outlived their
usefulness.
But then gold is discovered in Alaska and the adjacent Canadian
Klondike and a new frontier suddenly looms - an immense unexplored
territory filled with frozen waterways, dark spruce forests, and
towering mountains capped by glistening layers of snow and ice.
"Klondicitis," a giddy mix of greed and lust for adventure, ignites
a stampede. Fleeing the depths of a worldwide economic depression
and driven by starry-eyed visions of vast wealth, tens of thousands
rush northward.
Joining this throng of greenhorns and grifters, whores and
highwaymen, sourdoughs and seers are three unforgettable men. In a
true-life tale that rivets from the first page, we meet Charlie
Siringo, a top-hand sharp-shooting cowboy who, after futilely
trying to settle down with his new bride, becomes one of the
Pinkerton Detective Agency's shrewdest; George Carmack, a
California-born American Marine who's adopted by an Indian tribe,
raises a family with a Taglish squaw, makes the discovery that
starts off the Yukon Gold Rush - and becomes fabulously rich; and
Soapy Smith, a sly and inventive predator-conman who rules a vast
criminal empire.
As we follow this trio's lives, we're led inexorably into a
perplexing mystery. A fortune in gold bars has somehow been stolen
from the fortress-like Treadwell Mine in Juneau, Alaska, with no
clues as to how the thieves made off with such an immensely heavy
cargo. To many it appears that the crime will never be solved. But
the Pinkerton Agency has a reputation for finding the answers that
elude others. Charged with getting the job done is Charlie Siringo
who discovers that, to run the thieves to ground, he must embark on
a rugged cross-territory odyssey that will lead him across frigid
waters and through a frozen wilderness. Ultimately, he'll have his
quarry in his sights. But then an additional challenge will present
itself. He must face down Soapy Smith and his gang of 300
cutthroats. Hanging in the balance: George Carmack's fortune in
gold.
At once a compelling true-life mystery and an unforgettable
portrait of a time in America's history when thousands were fired
with a vision of riches so unimaginable as to be worth any price,
"The Floor of Heaven" is also an exhilarating tribute to the
courage and undaunted spirit of the men and women who helped shape
America.
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