Comstock lode - Louis L'Amour

Comstock Lode was just a godforsaken mountainside... but no place on earth was richer in silver...

They all came to the Comstock - drawn to its glittering promise of instant riches. Determined, they survived the brutal hardships of the mining camp to raise a legendary boom town.

But some sought more than wealth. Val Trevallion, a loner haunted by a violent past. Grita Redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. Two fiercely independent spirits, together they rose above the challenges of the Comstock to stake a bold claim on the future...