About the book: 2006 / Jane McGuire never thought about who her parents were - she grew up on the street. But fate turned out to be merciful to her - she was adopted by worthy people and gave her a chance to start a new life. Jane enthusiastically took up archeology and went to excavations of ancient Herculaneum. And she encountered a powerful force opposing her in her professional quest. The gold of the ancient city, buried under the thousand-year ashes of Vesuvius, turned upside down the lives of many people associated with the excavations, and in a strange way turned out to be connected with Jane.