In the Heat of the Night

by John Ball Narrated by Dion Graham

Overview

It's the 1960s. A hot August night lies heavy over the Carolinas. The corpse-legs sprawled, stomach down on the concrete pavement, arms above the head-brings the patrol car to a halt. The local police pick up a black stranger named Virgil Tibbs, only to discover that their most likely suspect is a homicide detective from California-and the racially tense community's single hope in solving a brutal murder that turns up no witnesses, no motives, and no clues.

Editorial Reviews

AUGUST 2015 - AudioFile

Narrator Dion Graham makes listeners feel the ambiance of this book’s title as Ball establishes its setting—the Deep South in the 1960s. The rhythm of Graham's voice quickens as a local cop on his late-night beat goes from drinking an ice-cold Coke in the diner to dealing with a dead body. Listeners may know that the first suspect turns out to be black Pasadena homicide investigator Virgil Tibbs, who is passing through town. Surprisingly, Tibbs is asked to join the investigation, at one point eliminating a suspect through a man's shave, shoes, and left-handedness. The gentle voice that Graham gives Tibbs is juxtaposed with the redneck tones of some of the locals, a contrast that maintains the undercurrent of racial tension that Ball blends with the mystery, the first in the Tibbs series. Deftly balancing the story's elements, Graham provides a strong introduction to a classic series of procedurals. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2015 - AudioFile

Narrator Dion Graham makes listeners feel the ambiance of this book’s title as Ball establishes its setting—the Deep South in the 1960s. The rhythm of Graham's voice quickens as a local cop on his late-night beat goes from drinking an ice-cold Coke in the diner to dealing with a dead body. Listeners may know that the first suspect turns out to be black Pasadena homicide investigator Virgil Tibbs, who is passing through town. Surprisingly, Tibbs is asked to join the investigation, at one point eliminating a suspect through a man's shave, shoes, and left-handedness. The gentle voice that Graham gives Tibbs is juxtaposed with the redneck tones of some of the locals, a contrast that maintains the undercurrent of racial tension that Ball blends with the mystery, the first in the Tibbs series. Deftly balancing the story's elements, Graham provides a strong introduction to a classic series of procedurals. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172697715
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	07/21/2015
Series:	Virgil Tibbs Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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