The Cold Millions

by Jess Walter

First published 2020

In 1909 Spokane, brothers Gig and Rye Dolan are swept into a violent labor movement. Gig, a young criminal, is seeking a fresh start. Rye, a down-on-his-luck journalist, yearns to expose the city's corrupt elite. When the brothers join forces with a fiery activist, they risk their lives to demand better wages and working conditions. As tensions escalate, Gig and Rye must decide how far they'll go to fight for a fairer future.

Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, activism

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: Spokane

Period: 1909

342 pages · Kindle Edition · Harper

Content warnings: violence

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