From her con-man father, Abigail Fiske inherits a stake in a Colorado gold mine. The mine promises great riches if it pans out, but the trail west is treacherous, and when Abigail arrives, she must convince a band of surly prospectors they need a woman in their ranks. With skills ranging from ledgering to medicine to swinging a rifle, Abigail is up to the task. She braves the pitiless Rockies, squares off with hostile Indians, and weathers the fires of civil war. She even wins the trust and the heart of Garrett Collingsworth, the leader of her prospecting band. But for the greatest prize of all, more dazzling than any cache of ore, Abigail will have to enter a battle only she can fight--and win.