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True Crime Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month on the library's third floor. Borrow your own copy of the book at the Third Floor desk, then join our discussion.
Murders, heists, kidnappings, fraud—we read and discuss true stories about them all. Conspire with us to share your “whodunnit” theories at our friendly gathering of this fascinating genre.
Note: Book selections are non-fiction, and may contain disturbing content. Reader discretion is advised.
October Discussion: "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt
November Discussion: "What the Dead Know: Learning About Life As a New York City Death Investigator" by Barbara Butcher
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion on May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city. John Berendt's narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel—and yet it is a work of nonfiction. He skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this true-crime book has become a modern classic.
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Cambria County Library, 248 Main St, Johnstown, PA 15901-1631, United States,Johnstown, Pennsylvania
