Holes in the Hills by Joseph P. Bogo

Synopsis

All the miners wanted was to shut down a non-union coal mine. But when the men marched on the Cliftonville mine in 1922 the battle that ensued was far worse than they could have imagined. And afterward, along with one dying miner’s life, his hopes and dreams also bled away. However, when outdoorsman and real estate agent Joe Bailey stumbled across Nick Shebellko’s unhappy spirit their existences would become intertwined, for good and for bad.

But they grew to share a goal. Nick must learn the fates of the loved ones he left behind, and he and the battle’s other victims must finally find their peace. But little did Joe suspect that he would experience life and tragedy in the 1920’s on the way to bringing closure for the living; himself included… Set in the locale of the world-famous Meadowcroft archaeological dig, this story is both timely and timeless. (This novel is based on a historical event in 1922, but it blends a fictitious rendering of a tragic coal mining battle and life in a mining village with people today.)