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In the Heat of the Night
By
John Ball
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Carroll & Graf Pub
Publication date
November 1, 1992
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780881848878
ISBN-10
0881848875
Dimensions
0.50 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight
0.20 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$4.50
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Virgil Tibbs, a Black detective, arrives in a Southern town to conduct an unpopular investigation of a local murder
Editions
Paperback
from Gardners Books (November 26, 2015)
9780241238622 | details & prices | 160 pages | List price $14.95
About: A small southern town in the 1960s A musician found dead on the highway Its 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 from California whom inexperienced Chief Gillespie reluctantly recruits to help with the case Faced with mounting local hostility and a police force that seems determined to see him fail it isnt long before Tibbs trained in karate and aikido will have to fight not just for justice but also for his own safety The inspiration for the Academy Awardwinning film starring Sidney Poitier this iconic crime novel is a psychologically astute examination of racial prejudice an atmospheric depiction of the American South in the sixties and a brilliant suspensefilled read set in the sultry heat of the night
About: A small southern town in the 1960s A musician found dead on the highway Its 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 from California whom inexperienced Chief Gillespie reluctantly recruits to help with the case Faced with mounting local hostility and a police force that seems determined to see him fail it isnt long before Tibbs trained in karate and aikido will have to fight not just for justice but also for his own safety The inspiration for the Academy Awardwinning film starring Sidney Poitier this iconic crime novel is a psychologically astute examination of racial prejudice an atmospheric depiction of the American South in the sixties and a brilliant suspensefilled read set in the sultry heat of the night
Reprint edition from Carroll & Graf Pub (May 16, 2001)
9780786708833 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $12.00
About: Virgil Tibbs, an African-American homicide detective from California, arrives in a 1960s Southern town to conduct an unpopular investigation into a local murder, after being picked up by the local police as the prime suspect in the crime.
About: Virgil Tibbs, an African-American homicide detective from California, arrives in a 1960s Southern town to conduct an unpopular investigation into a local murder, after being picked up by the local police as the prime suspect in the crime.
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Reprint edition from Carroll & Graf Pub (November 1, 1992)
9780881848878 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $4.50
About: Virgil Tibbs, a Black detective, arrives in a Southern town to conduct an unpopular investigation of a local murder
About: Virgil Tibbs, a Black detective, arrives in a Southern town to conduct an unpopular investigation of a local murder
from Bantam Books (June 1, 1981)
Library
Large print edition from Center Point Pub (July 1, 2001)
9781585471157 | details & prices | 248 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $25.95
About: It's the 1960s.
About: It's the 1960s.
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