The year was 1851 and the place was Hangtown, the California mining camp that today is Placerville. It was here that the unpredictable and entertaining story of Zach Johnson's search for gold takes place. Zach, the son of an Episcopal priest, was a gentle man who'd come to Hangtown from Virginia to get rich. What did he do that so many men wanted him dead? It was in Hangtown's El Dorado Hotel that Zach met Claire McCarthy, a feisty, independent beauty. They fell in love, but their bond frayed when Zach couldn't accept that Claire was a prostitute. What happened to the relationship? Hangtown is an action-packed adventure of personal growth that combines history, intrigue, and romance to create a gripping tale. Hangtown is for mature readers. The story contains sexual content and moderate language.