Wicked Western Kentucky

Dive into the darker tales of Western Kentucky with award-winning author Richard Parker. Despite its claim as the “birthplace of bluegrass music,” this region has its share of colorful characters and chilling stories—from Mary James Trotter, a grandma caught selling moonshine to support her grandkids, to Rod Ferrell, who led a vampire cult that shook Murray in the ’90s. Discover the chilling night in 1928 when seven men faced Kentucky’s deadliest executions at the “castle on the Cumberland.” Journey through fifteen of Western Kentucky’s wicked legends and secrets with a playful twist.