Wicked City - v4 Read online

  Norwood Kerr and Rickie Brunner at the Alabama Department of Archives and History opened their doors and made me feel right at home. And Jake Reiss, who has been pushing me to write about my home state for some time — Jake, here’s that Alabama book!

  For my family: Mom, Charlie, Paige, boys, and all matter of in-laws. And to my grandfather, Bogue Reuben Miller, who knew most everyone in this book but died too early to tell his secrets.

  As always, thank you, my brother, Tim Green, for your never-ending loyalty and friendship and pushing me in the last round. And to Angela, my beautiful, brilliant, wonderful wife, the best friend a man could have.

  ALSO BY ACE ATKINS

  White Shadow

  Dirty South

  Dark End of the Street

  Leavin’ Trunk Blues

  Crossroad Blues