In June of 1970, the body of 24-year-old Nancy Morgan was found inside a government-owned car in Madison County, North Carolina. It had been four days since anyone had heard from the bubbly, hard-working brunette who had moved to the Appalachian community less than a year prior as an organizer for Volunteers in Service to America. At the time of her death, her tenure in the Tar Heel State was just weeks from ending, her intentions set on New York and nursing school and a new life that she would never see. The initial investigation was thwarted by inept police work, jurisdictional confusion, and the influence of local corruption. Fourteen years would pass before an arrest in the case would be made, but even then, a pall would be cast over the veracity of the evidence.

Met Her on the Mountain is the culmination of former Los Angeles Times staff writer Mark Pinsky's efforts to solve the 40-year-old mystery once and for all. An exhaustive piece of investigative journalism, Pinsky dissects this modern Southern Gothic tale and takes readers on a journey to convince them that the truth of Morgan's murder is within reach.

About the Author
Mark I. Pinsky is a veteran journalist who has worked for the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, and The Orlando Sentinel covering criminal cases. He has made multiple television appearances, including on Investigation Discovery, TruTV, and Amazon P


Book Information
ISBN 9780813187143
Author Mark I. Pinsky
Format Paperback
Page Count 220
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky