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In the Heat of the Night

John Ball

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#4274 of 8,085 books · #1314 in Crime & Thriller

Shortlisted for the Gold Dagger Award (CWA Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year) (1966).

A small southern town in the 1960s. A dead musician. It's no surprise when white detectives arrest a black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man, Virgil Tibbs, is himself a skilled homicide detective. What's more, he's needed on the case. While the police force adjusts to Tibbs, he delves into the murder, uncovering secrets that incriminate the very people he works with. And this isn't the only challenge he faces; his presence makes the locals uncomfortable. Soon he will have to fight not just for justice, but also for his own safety.

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Publisher
Penguin Classics
ISBN-13
9780143107743
Topics
Racism and prejudiceMurder investigationJustice in the American South

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