A review by jeanm333
The Floor of Heaven: A True Tale of the Last Frontier & the Yukon Gold Rush by Howard Blum

5.0

A history that reads like a suspense/thriller/detective novel! I was hooked from the beginning on this story of three men in the 1890s who ended up in Alaska during the Klondike gold rush. There is Charlie Siringo, cowboy turned Pinkerton detective; George Carmack, a loner who goes to Alaska to live with the Indians and seek gold; and Soapy Smith, a con artist with a soft side. I had to find out what happened to each one, and Blum does a great job of weaving their stories together, going back and forth until their meeting at the end.
It should be noted that Blum tried to find "the truth" about each one, which was a difficult task. He doesn't claim to be a historian, but he obviously has done his research. I would heartily recommend this book!