The Floor of Heaven

New York Times best-selling author Blum (American Lightning; The Brigade) delivers a rollicking narrative history of the 1890s Yukon frontier with the depth and detail of a novel. The book braids the stories of three American legends: the prospector who first discovered gold in the Klondike, the grifter who became the boss of the resulting boomtown, and the cowboy-cum-Pinkerton agent who brought the grifter to justice. The fast-paced narrative also includes a gold-heist whodunit, a brilliant flimflam, and an outsized slice of Western adventure. Voice actor John H. Mayer's cowboy drawl matches perfectly with the tone of the story. Highly recommended for both history buffs and fans of Westerns. ["Highly recommended for public and academic libraries; general readers will be richly rewarded by Blum's masterful use of a colorful cast of genuine historical characters set in the majestic Northwestern wilderness," read the starred review of the Crown hc, LJ 3/1/11.—Ed.]—Mark John Swails, Johnson Cty. Community Coll. Lib., Overland Park, KS