Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good Evil is a non-fictional novel. Author and narrator John Berendt leaves the hectic life of New York City and buys an apartment in Savannah, Georgia. Berendt makes friends all over the city and tells their stories in the book. Jim Williams is a main character, antiques dealer, and public figure. He is accused of murdering a young man working for him by the name of Danny Hansford. Williams claims that Hansford was attempting to kill him and that Hansfords murder was no more than self-defense. The prosecuting attorney brings up the fact that Williams occasionally asked Hansford to perform homosexual favors for him and the town is stunned with the news. The case is hard to crack because the police tampered with the crime scene before any pictures could be taken and Hansfords hands were never bagged for gunpowder residue. Williams seeks the help of Minevra, the towns? witch doctor. Berendt accompanies Williams and Minevra to some of their many seance?s in the graveyard. They attempt to keep the sprit of Hansford from doing wrong on Williams. But even with her help, most of the town turned
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