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Episode 1: Citizen Crook
Episode 3: Thanks for the Memories
Listen to Jane Holding read the story, “Chapel Hill Murders,” from Chapel Hill in Plain Sight, by Daphne Athas:
To purchase a copy of Chapel Hill in Plain Sight: Notes from the Other Side of the Tracks, click here: http://www.enopublishers.org/books/
Music for this episode is entitled “Handmaid’s Escape,” by C.J. Oliver, available on Soundstripe; and “Missed and Mourned,” by Marten Moses, available on Epidemic Sound.
WHO KILLED RACHEL CROOK?
Episode One: Citizen Crook
27 Views Podcast
In mid-century Chapel Hill, Rachel Crook was a familiar figure around town. The 71-year-old ran a fish store called Crooks Corner. That same site under the same name would eventually become a celebrated restaurant. But back in the Forties and Fifties, Crooks was a modest shop, selling fish, fabric remnants, pecans, and featuring the town’s first laundromat. Rachel Crook worked there every day and after hours retired to a small apartment in the back to spend the evening writing her dissertation in Economics. She'd been pursuing her doctorate at UNC for 20 years.
On August 29th, 1951, Rachel Crook mysteriously disappeared. Her body was discovered the next day outside of town. The woman been brutally murdered, and initial reports were that she'd been raped.
Who Killed Rachel Crook is a 4-part podcast series. Episode One, "Citizen Crook," introduces listeners to the fascinating, quirky and self-determined Rachel Crook, and to the town's reaction to her killing. It examines the media coverage of this well-liked woman who defied labelling.
The series is narrated by 27 Views podcast producer and writer Elizabeth Woodman. Dramatization in this episode is read by Jane Holding, Jill McCorkle, James Rainsford, Sam Coleman, Eryk Pruitt, John Bemis, Pat Revels, and Tom Rankin.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast platforms.
Duration: 28 minutes
