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Who knew rum running was a girl power game? During Prohibition many women took over liquor making and transport operations. The Last Twelve Miles tells the story of two women destined to do battle. Both are intelligent. Both are mothers. And both women believe strongly that what they do for a living is important enough to face ridicule for being women in a man's world.
Elizebeth Friedman is a code breaker employed by the coast guard. Rum Runners - people who sold and transported liquor from island nations near the U.S. - use coded messages to communicate. Elizebeth Friedman breaks complex codes like someone playing wordle. Marie Waite is a poor woman who wants to give her two children a home in an education. Taught by Cleo Lythgoe, Queen of the rum runners, Marie forms her own operation and will do whatever it takes to rule rum running. The Last Twelve Miles is a story of two women both at the top of their games but on opposite sides of the law. But which lady will win the battle and at what cost?
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