by John Berendt
First published 1999
Shots ring out in the early morning hours at a grand Savannah mansion. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath captivate this hauntingly beautiful Southern city. A gallery of eccentric characters - from society ladies to a black drag queen - form a Greek chorus, as journalist John Berendt unravels the unpredictable twists and turns of this landmark case. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a spellbinding true-crime story that reads like a novel, revealing the deep-seated alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, true-crime
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: ensemble-cast, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Savannah, Georgia
Period: xian dai
400 pages · Paperback · Vintage