The Fifth Day: A Short Historical Romance of the 1948 Donora Smog (American Ashes #20)
Gordon J. MacKenzie
Donora, Pennsylvania, October 1948. A weather inversion traps mill and zinc works fumes; the river lies still and the town can’t breathe. Evelyn, a clinic nurse who counts breaths and keeps calm, and Frank, a steelworker with steady hands, ferry neighbors to higher ground, rig ad-hoc wards, and argue for “not again” when the wind finally returns. Inspired by the real Donora smog—trapped sulfur/fluoride fumes and the reforms that followed—this one-sitting love story lands on earned hope, clean air, and a storm door with a proper sweep.
Includes a Historical Note and an Author’s Note. Reading ~25–30 minutes. Clean/slow-burn; rich period detail.
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