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October 31, 2009

Mobile Excerpted: “Murderous Tale of the Boyington Oak” (Finale) - Virginia Greer

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“Boyington, before you meet God, what is your last declaration?”
“I am innocent! I am innocent! When …

Mobile Excerpted: “Murderous Tale of the Boyington Oak” (Part 2) - Virginia Greer

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Hanging day dawned. Prayer and conservation continued between the prisoner and Rev. Hamilton continued from 10 a.m. to just past noon. “Promise me that you stay near me to …

“Dracula” at Playhouse in the Park

The Playhouse in the Park (on Museum Dr. in Langan Municipal Park) presents an adaption by local author Thomas Lakeman of Bram Stoker’s Dracula .

Performances at 7:30pm on Friday 10/30 and Saturday 10/31.

A Tale of Two Trials Become Two Legends

Days apart, two trials ended in acquittal or not guilty, despite proclaimed shock by the Mobile and Baldwin District Attorney in each trial that the guilty were set free. Judge Herman Thomas was found not guilty on 7 criminal charges and the judge threw out 12 more for lack of evidence. The trial is over …

Downtown Haunted Walking Tour Tonight

“Mobile’s Downtown (Haunted) Historical Walking Tour”
-Take a guided stroll through the “haunted” downtown historical district.

-Visit the actual sites of grizzly murders, hauntings, and ghostly sightings, told by your very own personal electronic “Ghost Guide”.

-Look for the mysterious “Orbs” …

Haunted Hospital

Mobile Excerpted: “Murderous Tale of the Boyington Oak” - Virginia Greer

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From Mobile – Talk About a Town! By Virginia Greer (1985): http://books.google.com/books?id=P5KPPQAACAAJ
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October 30, 2009

Kenneth D. Pedersen: It Shambles In Theodore

See video on www.coastalalabama.tv

CA.TV Interview: Author Carolyn Haines

Closing out Mobile Bay Mystery Week is one of our area’s most famous and prolific mystery writers - Carolyn Haines. We update her prior interview with info and her two latest books.

October 29, 2009

Garred Brannon: It’s Always the Quiet Ones

Cardboard City Tonight

4th Annual Cardboard City

October 30, 2009 from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. the next morning.

Location: Alabama School of Math and Sciene Lot at Dauphin Street and Ann Street

http://www.dumaswesley.org/cardboard_city.htm

Mobile Baykeeper Bay Bash Tonight

Silent auction, & live music.  All proceeds to benefit Mobile Baykeeper.

6:00PM - 8:00 PM
5 Rivers Delta ResourceCenter on the Causeway
http://www.mobilebaykeeper.com/events/bay-bash

CA.TV Interview: Author Tom Franklin

Now for one of our truly all-time favorite Coastal Alabama Writers, Tom Franklin.  Although not necessarily classified as suspense, it reminds us of some hardboiled noir fiction.  So close enough for an excuse to interview him:

CA.TV: Tell us about “Crooked Letter”?
TF: Crooked Letter (or Crooked Letter Crooked Letter) or some …

October 28, 2009

Margaret Broach: Night Terror


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW2REaymhrM

CA.TV Interview: Singer Carla Williams (RMH Benefit 10/30)

CA.TV takes a break from the eeriness for an interview with one of the most beautiful (artistically & literally - sorry Brent Burns) country singer to come out of South Alabama in a long time - Carla Williams.

CA.TV: Tell us what motivated you to do the Ronald McDonald House Benefit in …