Mrs. Cook and the Klan

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1925 Iowa, this true crime investigation examines the shocking murder of Myrtle Underwood Cook, a prominent temperance leader, whose death intersected with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, Prohibition, and local crime. The story delves into the social, political, and economic forces of the era, revealing how these powerful influences converged in a small American town.