Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

In the sultry heart of Savannah, where charm and decadence intertwine, a shocking murder exposes the city’s eccentric soul. “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” blends true crime, Southern Gothic, and social satire as it follows a captivating cast of aristocrats, hustlers, drag queens, and debutantes through a world where secrets linger like Spanish moss. With exquisite storytelling and atmosphere thick as the Georgia heat, John Berendt crafts a haunting portrait of a city — and a crime — that blurs the line between truth and myth.