Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

John Berendt

Overview

Set in moss-draped Savannah, Georgia, the narrative circles the 1981 shooting of a local hustler and the subsequent trial of an antiques dealer. Through midnight graveyard walks and lavish garden parties, the book stitches together true crime and travelogue, letting the city’s socialites, drag performers and voodoo priestesses speak in their own voices.

Who it's for

• Readers who enjoy narrative non-fiction soaked in atmosphere
• Travellers curious about hidden corners of the American South
• Book-club members looking for layered characters and courtroom tension

Key features

• Language: English
• Genre: narrative non-fiction / true crime
• Setting: Savannah, Georgia, early 1980s