Dirty Delicious

A supper club closes without warning. A young reporter sees the story of her career. And an entire Southern town would prefer that she stop asking questions.

In Salem Village, North Carolina, reputations matter and rumors spread faster than butter on a biscuit. So when the celebrated Salem Village Supper Club abruptly closes, everyone has a theory-but no one is offering an explanation.

For Evelyn Ann Yarborough, a young journalist stuck covering arts and culture for the North State Weekly, th...