True Crime Stories of Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina is known for mountain vistas and wild, rocky rivers, but remote wilderness and quaint small towns can have a dark side. These stories explore the international headlines and the little-known tales, the solved and the wrongly solved crimes of the mountains. Learn the truth behind the famous murder ballad "Tom Dooley." Delve into the criminal history of moonshine and the tales of two unexpected bombers in idyllic Mayberry. Crime writer Cathy Pickens brings a novelist's ...