The Bootlegger's Betrayal
Tanya E Williams
Secrets age like wine… and this one is ready to be uncorked.
Elko, Nevada, 1955 Seventy-six-year-old Meg Bruno has spent decades in quiet exile, keeping the past buried where it belongs. Once known as the infamous Bootlegging Queen, she smuggled sacramental wine during Prohibition—until the law caught up with her, stripping her of everything. The headlines wrote her story, but the truth? That’s a secret she swore she’d take to her grave.
June Monroe is a tenacious young reporter desperate for a career-making story. She’s come to Meg’s doorstep, pencil in hand, determined to unearth the facts of one of the largest wine raids in Nevada history while wanting to know more about the woman who never spoke to defend herself. But the harder June presses, the more Meg resists—until a secret she didn’t see coming changes her world forever.
As past and present collide, Meg must decide: will she keep her silence and leave this world an outcast, or risk everything to tell the truth at last?
Inspired by true events, The Bootlegger’s Betrayal is a sweeping historical novel of resilience, redemption, and the price of keeping secrets.Perfect for readers who love: Fierce, independent heroines, slow-burning family mysteries, rich historical settings, and twists that keep the pages turning.The past is full of secrets… but some refuse to stay buried.
Duration - 8h 21m.
Author - Tanya E Williams.
Narrator - Hannah Schooner.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Tanya E Williams ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Secrets age like wine… and this one is ready to be uncorked. Elko, Nevada, 1955 Seventy-six-year-old Meg Bruno has spent decades in quiet exile, keeping the past buried where it belongs. Once known as the infamous Bootlegging Queen, she smuggled sacramental wine during Prohibition—until the law caught up with her, stripping her of everything. The headlines wrote her story, but the truth? That’s a secret she swore she’d take to her grave. June Monroe is a tenacious young reporter desperate for a career-making story. She’s come to Meg’s doorstep, pencil in hand, determined to unearth the facts of one of the largest wine raids in Nevada history while wanting to know more about the woman who never spoke to defend herself. But the harder June presses, the more Meg resists—until a secret she didn’t see coming changes her world forever. As past and present collide, Meg must decide: will she keep her silence and leave this world an outcast, or risk everything to tell the truth at last? Inspired by true events, The Bootlegger’s Betrayal is a sweeping historical novel of resilience, redemption, and the price of keeping secrets.Perfect for readers who love: Fierce, independent heroines, slow-burning family mysteries, rich historical settings, and twists that keep the pages turning.The past is full of secrets… but some refuse to stay buried. Duration - 8h 21m. Author - Tanya E Williams. Narrator - Hannah Schooner. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Tanya E Williams ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:15
Chapter 1
Duration:00:12:04
Chapter 2
Duration:00:11:28
Chapter 3
Duration:00:13:50
Chapter 4
Duration:00:10:39
Chapter 5
Duration:00:10:37
Chapter 6
Duration:00:07:00
Chapter 7
Duration:00:13:18
Chapter 8
Duration:00:03:39
Chapter 9
Duration:00:03:37
Chapter 10
Duration:00:19:34
Chapter 11
Duration:00:10:20
Chapter 12
Duration:00:03:18
Chapter 13
Duration:00:03:23
Chapter 14
Duration:00:12:39
Chapter 15
Duration:00:10:51
Chapter 16
Duration:00:14:59
Chapter 17
Duration:00:19:16
Chapter 18
Duration:00:10:03
Chapter19
Duration:00:10:33
Chapter 20
Duration:00:12:22
Chapter 21
Duration:00:21:07
Chapter 22
Duration:00:07:43
Chapter 23
Duration:00:10:59
Chapter 24
Duration:00:18:51
Chapter 25
Duration:00:13:37
Chapter 26
Duration:00:11:56
Chapter 27
Duration:00:12:00
Chapter 28
Duration:00:01:49
Chapter 29
Duration:00:05:10
Chapter 30
Duration:00:10:59
Chapter 31
Duration:00:10:37
Chapter 32
Duration:00:10:55
Chapter 33
Duration:00:04:05
Chapter 34
Duration:00:12:09
Chapter 35
Duration:00:07:41
Chapter 36
Duration:00:03:38
Chapter 37
Duration:00:07:07
Chapter 38
Duration:00:07:41
Chapter 39
Duration:00:10:13
Chapter 40
Duration:00:10:27
Chapter 41
Duration:00:03:47
Chapter 42
Duration:00:06:17
Chapter 43
Duration:00:04:01
Chapter 44
Duration:00:15:37
Chapter 45
Duration:00:11:50
Chapter 46
Duration:00:15:51
Chapter 47
Duration:00:07:04
Chapter 48
Duration:00:11:36
Chapter 49
Duration:00:05:54
Author Notes
Duration:00:06:14
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:25