1926, Washington, D. C. In the Prohibition Rum Wars, the Coast Guard is losing. But the Coast Guard has a new, secret weapon. That secret weapon is a 5'2" mastermind in heels, who also happens to be a wife and mother: Mrs. Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Bahamas When Marie Waite notices discrepancies in cargo, she insists on accompanying her husband, Charlie, on a run. There, not only does Marie witness her husband's shortcomings, but she becomes enthralled by Cleo Lythgoe, "The Bahama Queen." So begins Marie's plan to rise as rumrunner royalty long enough to get her family in the black. What she didn't count on was that the more sophisticated her operation grows, the more she comes on the radar of the feds. On the other side of the law, Elizebeth is the only codebreaker battling scores of smugglers. Once the work becomes personal, and she discovers Marie as a premier adversary, Elizebeth's desire to catch the woman becomes almost obsessive. From the glamorous world of D. C. Intelligence to the sultry shores of the Straits of Florida, The Last Twelve Miles is based on the true story of two women masterminds trying to outwit each other in a dangerous and fascinating game of high stakes.
Author Biography:
Erika Robuck is the national bestselling author of nine novels, including Hemingway's Girl and The Invisible Woman. A former teacher, Robuck was named Annapolis's 2014 Author of the Year, and she resides there with her husband and three sons. Romy Nordlinger is a New York City-based actor and bestselling audiobook narrator who has recorded over 350 audiobooks for publishers such as Tantor, Dreamscape, Audible, Oasis, Deyan, Podium, Highbridge, Recorded Books, Penguin Random House, HarperAudio, BeeAudio, Blunder Woman, Eljin, and many more. Among some of her favorite titles recorded include the hit ongoing series Haunting Danielle for Tantor, This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald for Dreamscape, The Girl in the Green Sweater (the true Holocaust story of Krystyna Chiger made into an Academy Award-winning film), and Cats Don't Chase Dogs for Podium. She has been recognized in AudioFile magazine and Library Journal amongst many other editorials with critical acclaim. She was recently a SOVAS winner for the full cast recording of Wrong Turn with Blunder Woman Productions. Romy has narrated in a wide array of genres, including mystery, romance, sci-fi, chick-lit, self-help, and nonfiction. She has a strong command of language and dialects and has recorded titles in a plethora of accents ranging from Russian to British and back around the globe again. Some of her film and TV credits include featured roles on Law & Order (Officer Talbor), FBI, Manifest, All My Children, Bull, and Real Life, and she has starred in dozens of productions Off-Broadway and regionally. A passionate bookworm and actress, nothing brings Romy more joy than bringing a book to life by fully embodying its characters and faithfully telling its story with all her heart.
