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Codebreakers & Rumrunners: Erika Robuck on The Last Twelve Miles

May 13, 202521 min
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Episode description

On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, THE LAST TWELVE MILES. Based on true events, The Last Twelve Miles follows a deadly, high-stakes game of cat and mouse between cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman and rumrunner Marie Waite. As Elizebeth fights to crack smuggler codes in D.C., Marie builds a dangerous empire across the Straits of Florida—until their worlds collide. 

Paired with this episode:

Erika: White sangria
Eliza: Fiorelli, Siesta Sands, white wine

Erika's Book:
The Last Twelve Miles


What Erika is Reading:
The Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff

Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia

The Housemaid by Freda McFadden


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