num_pages: 384
description: With her eagerly awaited second novel, Tawni O'Dell takes readers back to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania. Set in a town ravaged and haunted by a mine explosion that took the lives of 96 men, Coal Run explores the life of local deputy and erstwhile football legend, "The Great Ivan Z.," as he prepares for a former teammate's imminent release from prison. As the week unfolds and Ivan struggles to confront his demons, he reveals himself to be a man whose conscience is burdened by a long-held and shocking secret.
language: English
title: Coal Run
titlecomplete: Coal Run
characters: Mike Muchmore, Resse Raynor, Jess Raynor, Ivan Zoschenko, Val Claypool, John Harris (Raynor), Jolene Zoschenko, Chastity Morrison, Bobbie Raynor
genres: American, Football, Adult, Adult Fiction, Novels, Family, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2110
places: Coal Run
publisher: NAL Trade