Part travelogue, part murder mystery, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has been a New York Times best seller. Though the book is a work of nonfiction, it reads like a fast-paced, immensely entertaining and often hilarious novel. Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self defense? The question captivated the city’s Society, high and low, for over a decade. John Berendt, a veteran New York magazine writer and editor, traveled to Savannah and, having become enchanted by this isolated remnant of the Old South, made it his second home. Over a period of eight years, he encountered the city’s eccentric characters, became involved in bizarre adventures, and closely followed the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
