Blood in the Seam

About this book

In 1893, the isolated Appalachian coal town of Oakhaven is a powder keg of class resentment and desperate poverty. Silas Abernathy, a maimed and reluctant miner, just wants to keep his head down, protect his younger sister, and survive another brutal winter. But when the Montgomery Coal Syndicate slashes wages to starvation levels, the town reaches a breaking point. Clara Montgomery, the estranged daughter of the mine owner, returns home to discover her family's fortune is built on rot, corruption, and unspeakable cruelty. As outside union agitators arrive and the ruthless company enforcer Elias Finch imports heavily armed strikebreakers, Silas is forced out of the shadows to lead a violent, desperate strike. Told through dual primary perspectives and an ensemble of intersecting lives, the novel is a gritty, unflinching exploration of the dark depths of social inequality, the harrowing lengths families will go to survive, and the bloody cost of defiance.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction, Drama, Historical Thriller

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-15

Content rating:

R