Patch Town: A novel based on the true story of the town that united against corporate power

In the depths of the Great Depression, drifter Patrick Kane walks into Maryd with nothing but a desperate need for work. Taking a job in the newly reopened Maryd Coal Company mine, he soon finds more than just a paycheck - he discovers a community bound by hard work, friendship, and a tension that shakes the very ground beneath his feet. As the town welcomes him with open arms, Patrick wonders if he's finally found a place to call home-as long as no one pokes too far into his past.

To Ruth F...