by Mary Lee Settle (1980)
In a novel about casual and heedless acts that often lead to unthinkable results, Mary Lee Settle traces the fall of a West Virginia town that was first made rich by coal, then corrupted and destroyed by it. Set in 1912, the story propels readers with astonishing immediacy to a fateful day in a coal miners' strike in which relatives of the Beulah dynasty, only dimly aware of their blood ties, confront one another on opposing sides of the dispute. Emotions escalate to a frenzy of violence as Mother Jones, leader of the striking miners, calls for action in a community devastated by Southern resignation and by guilt associated with selling out to Eastern investors.
Nadine Gordimer
At the heart of this story is an interracial couple, Steven and Jabulile, living in a 'free' South Africa. He is a university lecturer and she is a lawyer, both comrades in the Struggle and now parents of children born in freedom.
Jim Walker
"Torn between his faith and family, Johnny works with his brothers to find his father's killer. He uncovers something even more sinister than the seedy dealings of the Pera gambling empire. Could his father really have been involved in a plot to kill Cuban dictator Fidal Castro?"--Back cover.
Douglas Carlton Abrams
Raised secretly by nuns until he falls in love with one, Don Juan leaves the church and is recruited to be a spy by the powerful Marquis de la Mota, who teaches him to become the world's greatest libertine and seducer of women.
Robert J. Conley
A young and untested Cherokee witnesses the death of his brother at the hands of a Seneca warrior and vows to retaliate. Seething with anger, Young Puppy is impulsive and impatient as he begins his journey under the guidance of a more experienced and circumspect friend. Ultimately, however, their trek north into enemy country could have fateful consequences for both the Cherokee and the Seneca peoples, setting off a cycle of ambush and revenge that could spark all-out war.