Gods of Howl Mountain

In Gods of Howl Mountain, award-winning author Taylor Brown immerses listeners in the 1950s North Carolina highlands, where bootlegger Rory Docherty navigates a treacherous world filled with folk healers, whiskey-runners, and hidden family secrets. Haunted by his past and burdened with a wooden leg from the Korean War, Rory operates under the shadow of a formidable grandmother, Maybelline "Granny May" Docherty, who harbors a dark truth about his mother’s confinement. As Rory’s life spirals into danger, he finds himself torn between his duties and a forbidden romance with the daughter of a snake-handling preacher, prompting Granny to grapple with whether to reveal the secrets that might save or doom them both. With gripping and atmospheric storytelling, Brown captures the essence of a perilous mountain and the intricate dynamics of a family intertwined with its dark history.