"Moving to the Mobile area in 2000, Brendan Kirby learned that his adopted city was nearly as old as his birthplace, Philadelphia, PA, and had its own rich history and collection of wild stories. With the aid of local historians and research librarians -- as well as the writings of key players and contemporaneous journalists -- this veteran investigative reporter delved into the oft-repeated tales and juicy rumors of the Port City in an attempt to separate fact from fiction and weave a richly detailed truth for today's readers. Exposing the underbelly of this genteel Southern Belle, Wicked Mobile certainly will appeal to those born and bred in Mobile, Baldwin and surrounding counties, who might well spy a distant cousin among its dastardly cast of characters, but it also will captivate transplants (or anyone) with a love of history or fondness for misdeeds and scandal."--Provided by publisher.