It's 1875 and in the dark mines in the hills of Pennsylvania whre coal is king, the Molly Maguires rule with terrorism. Could they have finally come to the sleepy iron ore town of Danville?After an explosion at the biggest iron mill in town, twelve-year-old Mary Mulhearn tries to clear her father of suspected Molly Maguire terrorism. Daughter of an Irish immigrant, Mary must use all her faith, her wits and even her quick feet to stay one step ahead of the company spy. But who could he really be?
Adventure Series for Ages 10 and up.
Book is softcover, 165pp, with black and white illustrations by Eileen McCook.
Comes with a supplementary historical lesson from which the story is based.