The Blue Line Down

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By Maris Lawyer

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The Blue Line Down by Maris Lawyer is a gripping historical fiction novel set in 1922. It follows Jude Washer, a young man desperate to escape the brutal life of West Virginia coal mines and his father's abuse. Facing the harsh realities of union conflicts, Jude joins the Baldwin-Felts Agency, notorious for crushing union efforts. As violence erupts, Jude seizes a chance to flee with a fellow agent, Harvey, leading them into the untamed South Carolina hills. There, among bootleggers and strangers, Jude seeks a new home and a chance at redemption.
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This novel will appeal to readers who enjoy intense, character-driven historical fiction that explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom in early 20th-century America. It is suited for adults interested in working-class histories and dramatic, action-packed narratives.

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From debut novelist Maris Lawyer, The Blue Line Down is a breakneck tale of betrayal, loyalty, and unexpected homecoming.

Jude Washer wants to run: away from the coal mines where he is destined to work, away from his father's abuse of his little brother, away from the prison-like confines of his village.

Whispers of unionising ripple through the small West Virginia mining town. When the mines take Jude's brother away from him, Jude takes matters into his own hands. With nowhere else to go, Jude joins the Baldwin-Felts Agency, a band of violent men dedicated to stamping out unionisers across the mountains.

It is 1922, and the Baldwin-Felts are poised to raid a mining town in Virginia. When the coal miners fight back against the agents, Jude, now twenty-four, and Harvey, a new recruit, take an opportunity to flee amid the bloodshed. With the Baldwin-Felts on their tail, Jude and an injured Harvey make their way down the mountains, where they are intercepted in South Carolina by a ragtag gang of bootleggers who put them to work to pay off a debt.

Jude is desperate for a place to call home, but can he find it in these hardscrabble hills among strangers?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781938235849

Publisher: Hub City Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Hub City Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 250g

Pages: 268

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Maris Lawyer

About the Author

Maris Lawyer is a born and bred native of the South Carolina Upstate. She graduated with a degree in creative writing from Anderson University and has since gone to work as an HR generalist for an environmental consulting firm in Greenville, SC. Maris lives her husband Benjamin and two cats, Merlin and Luna. Alongside reading and writing, Maris spends much of her time fussing over the vegetable garden in her back yard in Easley, SC.