{"product_id":"midnight-in-the-garden-of-good-and-evil-a-savannah-story","title":"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city--now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe basis for the upcoming Broadway musical, coming in 2025!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the \"soul of pampered self-absorption\"; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrilliantly conceived and masterfully written, \u003ci\u003eMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e is a sublime and seductive reading experience.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0679429220\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780679429227\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Berendt, John\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Random House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jan 1994)","offer_id":46079839502533,"sku":"9780679429227","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Jun 1999)","offer_id":46079839535301,"sku":"9780679751526","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780679429227.jpg?v=1776032155","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/midnight-in-the-garden-of-good-and-evil-a-savannah-story","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}