In the Heat of the Night.

John [Dudley] Ball

In the Heat of the Night.

New York, Evanston, and London:

1965

Winner of the 1966 Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel, In the Heat of the Night introduced Black Californian detective Virgil Tibbs. Tibbs, from Pasadena, travels to the Deep South and is promptly arrested by the racist local police, who eventually involve Tibbs in a local murder investigation. The novel was the basis for the 1967 film of the same name, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The dust jacket design is by Luiz Woods.

From the Collection of Jeffrey Johnson