With the Depression raging, 19-year-old Cathy Miller, a na ve farm girl from a dysfunctional family, arrives in Bismarck with dreams of a career in the misogynistic world of newspaper journalism. Unprepared for the rough-and-tumble politics of North Dakota's capital city, Cathy becomes enmeshed in intrigue with possible links to organized crime and politicians at the highest level of the state's government. Add murder and arson, coupled with the fascistic propensities sweeping America, and Cathy's plate teems with peril. Join her as she endeavors to negotiate a mountain of obstacles. Discover whether Cathy conquers the massive challenges or plummets into a calamitous abyss.