No interstate highways. Few airlines. High-speed rail is the dominate form of transportation. The great Robber Barons still rule and Ellie Courtland is the daughter of the owner of the Great North and West. She has little interest in the family business until she stumbles on her older brother conspiring with rivals.
With her best friend, Prudence Roosevelt, Ellie begins an investigation that leads her across the country. Can she stop her brother and save the company from both their rivals and regulating politicians?
An alternate history novel written entirely by a human.