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I stumbled across an author by the name of Sybil Downing. She writes a lot about womens' rights. She wrote this one book entitled The Binding Oath. It's about a woman living in a man's world where the KKK, bootleggers, and crooked cops are at large in the state of Colorado. The story takes place in 1922. Liz O'Brien is one of only two female reporters for the Denver Post. One day, while getting a big story interviewing the KKK, she suspects that the KKK members are up to something. They claim that they want to recall the city's new district attorney, but she thinks they're interested in something beyond politics. O'Brien takes it upon herself to investigate, despite the wishes of her superiors, who tried to dissuade her. She quickly uncovers two murders, a bootleg operation, and a KKK conspiracy to take over the entire state. I've always admired such a brave and confident woman when she truly expresses how she feels.