Under the Gallus Frame is the story of Marija, who is forced to leave her sweetheart Gus in Croatia in 1889 to marry a selfish, violent man in the rough-and-ready mining town of Butte, Montana. She transforms herself from an illiterate immigrant to owner, with a re-emerged Gus, of a thriving business and Matriarch of the Bartolji family. Her four children become leaders in The Company, The Miners Union, The Church - and a hopeless drunk.

Ever wanted a "quick fix" to solving a problem? Needing one himself, Tony Duggan is propelled into the position of being the family "fixer" when his grandparent's will designates him as the Head of the Family. Soon after, a beautiful woman comes to him with a bombshell secret involving his cousin. In the ensuing years, Tony's influence-and expertise-is felt from Butte, Montana to Boston, Las Vegas, Croatia, and back again.