"Stop the presses! An appealing crime fiction heroine is born!" -- Kirkus Reviews "Do not miss this book, adventurous readers." --Les Standiford, bestselling author of Meet You in Hell Author Anne Da Vigo weaves a gem of a story about gold, greed, longing, and forbidden love that spans three generations of women ensnared by a local legend of buried treasure. Abby is a girl on the lip of her teens in 1918 who's in love with her older neighbor and agrees to keep his secret. Alice, haunted by loneliness, joins the corps of women welders building ships during World War II. And contemporary crime reporter Cora Brooks launches an investigation into the death of the publisher's friend. As Cora digs into the murder, every twist in the case draws her more deeply into the lives of women from the past and their connection to an illusive treasure. Perfect Summer Read In Thread of Gold , Anne Da Vigo takes readers on a fast-paced journey from the blood-stained streets of San Francisco to the earthy dairy barns of New York's Finger Lakes region as her journalist heroine works to solve a murder in the high-stakes world of cow shows. Throw in a handsome divorced cop and some home-baked pie, and you've got a perfect summer read. --Jennifer Bayse Sander New York Times best-selling author Perfect Summer Read Do Not Miss This Book "Readers may think that writing a thriller revolving around high-stakes fraud in the bovine show circuit is a cinch, but it is a lot harder than it may seem. Anne Da Vigo has delivered a compelling and original page-turner featuring a set of genuinely engaging characters, seamless shifting across a century's worth of history, and a setting that most will find fascinating. Do not miss this book, adventurous readers." --Les Standiford, NYT best-selling author of *Meet You in Hell* Stop the presses! An appealing crime-fiction heroine is born. --Kirkus Reviews Inescapably engaging! Breathe deeply and plunge in. --San Francisco Book Review