The action of the novel by the American writer takes place in San Francisco, from the founding of this city of gold miners and adventurers until 1963. It is in San Francisco that the destinies of the main heroines of the book intersect, who, having gone through hardships and suffering, achieve wealth and power and at the same time comprehend a simple and complex truth: the happiness and destiny of a woman lies in loving and being loved. E. Adler’s book combines itself the merits of a family and detective novel, and, we hope, will be of interest to readers - and especially female readers - of all ages.