A breathtaking novel of wealth, pride and passion on America's lastfrontier.From Alaska's boozing, brawling boomtowns to the graft-ridden pipeline andlawless frontier, the Cole dynasty was spawned from blood and money, cursedby the Midas touch... Jeremiah, the patriarch, staked his claim to an empiretorn from the wilderness and ruled it with arrogant pride. Josh, his son thesenator gave up the family empire to follow a political dream. Kelly ColeO'Keefe, fiery granddaughter, new mistress to the passionate family greed,suddenly ruled the Cole empire. Will, mercenary grandson, the dethronedheir, used his genius for oil and his appetite for women to fulfill aselfish need. Chris O'Keefe, the outsider, fell victim to love and treacheryin this land of searing cold, where black gold gushed in waves in violence.