Who Killed Rachel Crook?

A special 27 Views podcast in four parts

One summer night in 1951, Rachel Crook, owner of a Chapel Hill fish store called Crook’s Corner, mysteriously disappeared. Her body was discovered the next day outside of town. She’d been brutally murdered, and initial reports were that she’d been raped. The town was in shock. Who in the world would want to harm this well-liked 71-year-old woman?

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Episode 26: Deer Driving With Craig Nova

Episode 25: Eating Grape Pie With Humorist Celia Rivenbark

Episode 24: Hal Crowther on Politics & Arboreal Dependency

Episode 23: Practicing Radical Hospitality With Diya Abdo

Episode 22: Anticipating Spring With Poet Michael McFee

Episode 21: Paul Cuadros on the Cocineros of Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street

Episode 20: Allan Gurganus and the Haunting of Hillsborough

Episode 19: Hanging Out in Hillsborough With Bob Burtman

Episode 18: The Bus Ride Home With Beverly A. Scarlett

Episode 17: Show Notes for Daniel Wallace

Episode 16: Show Notes for Lenard Moore

Episode 15: Shelling Peas With Novelist Jill McCorkle

Episode 14: Celebrating Mater Day With Bridgette Lacy

Episode 13: Unraveling Mysteries With Michael Malone

Episode 12: Making a Wonderful Mess With Cookbook Author Nancie McDermott

Episode 11: Picking Honeysuckle With Chef Bill Smith

Episode 10: The Luminous World of Georgia Carroll Kyser

Episode 9: Baking Stories Into Pies With Steven Petrow

Episode 8: Elizabeth Spencer Interviewed by Allan Gurganus

Episode 7: At Home With Allan Gurganus

Episode 6: Feasting on Words With Jaki Shelton Green

Episode 5: Hunting Down Stories With Jill McCorkle

Episode 4: Exploring Chapel Hill’s Presidential Visits With Bill Leuchtenburg

Episode 3: Post 9/11 in the Cul-de-Sac With Samia Serageldin

Episode 2: Chasing Goats With Tom Rankin

Episode 1: Remember Dinner With Randall Kenan