May 02, 1981: Murder in Savannah Inspires Bestselling Book Learn More Suggested Readings Susan Sully, Savannah Style: Mystery and Manners, photographs by Steven Brooke, foreword by John Berendt (New York: Rizzoli, 2001). John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. (Random House Publishers) The Mercer Williams House Museum: http://www.mercerhouse.com Visit Savannah: http://savannahvisit.com/ www.todayingeorgiahistory.org May 02, 1981: Murder in Savannah Inspires Bestselling Book Image Credits John Berendt Graziano Arici Photo © Graziano Arici John Berendt Graziano Arici Photo © Graziano Arici Publishers Weekly Bestseller List Publishers Weekly Image courtesy of Publishers Weekly Bird Girl Statue Don Esa Image courtesy of Don Esa "By the Book" Savannah Savannah Morning News "By the Book" Savannah Morning News Morning News, May 05, 2012 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files Clary's Cafe Georgia Historical Society Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society Clint Eastwood and cast Midnight Associated Press Courtesy of the Associated Press in the Garden of Good and Evil Emma Kelly Georgia State University Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta Emma Kelly Savannah Morning News "Emma Kelly" Savannah Morning News, November 16, 1997 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files www.todayingeorgiahistory.org May 02, 1981: Murder in Savannah Inspires Bestselling Book Image Credits Filming Savannah Morning News Emma Kelly, Savannah Morning News From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files "Go Ahead, Make Our Midnight" Savannah Morning News "Go Ahead, Make Our Midnight" Savannah Morning News From the Georgia Historical Vertical Files Jim Williams Savannah Morning News Courtesy of the Savannah Morning News Jim Williams Savannah Morning News Jim Williams, Savannah Morning News, November 16, 1997 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files Joe Odum Savannah Morning News Courtesy of the Savannah Morning News Joe Odum Savannah Morning News Courtesy of Savannah Morning News Joe Odum Savannah Morning News Joe Odum, Savannah Morning News, November 16, 1997 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files Lady Chablis Georgia Historical Society From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files www.todayingeorgiahistory.org May 02, 1981: Murder in Savannah Inspires Bestselling Book Image Credits Lady Chablis Georgia Historical Society From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files Laurice Elmore Fetzer aka Luther Georgia Historical Society Laurice E. Fetzer photograph, Driggers 1998, MS 2280 Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society 'Luther Driggers', one of many Savannah Morning News 'Luther Driggers', one of many technicians who worked at the lab technicians who worked at the lab on Oatland Island on Oatland Island, Savannah Morning News, December 06, 1998 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files Mercer House Georgia Historical Society Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society Midnight in the Garden of Good Georgia Historical Society From the Georgia Historical and Evil press kit Society Vertical Files Midnight in the Garden of Good Random House Publishers Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil book and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good Savannah Morning News Courtesy of the Savannah and Evil souvenirs Morning News "Midnight strikes Savannah as The Detroit News "Midnight strikes Savannah as tourists travel to see book's crime tourists travel to see book's crime scene" scene" The Detroit News, July 24, 1997 From the Georgia Historical www.todayingeorgiahistory.org May 02, 1981: Murder in Savannah Inspires Bestselling Book Image Credits Society Vertical Files Midnight in the Garden of Good Savannah Morning News Courtesy of the Savannah and Evil Tours Morning News "Monday in the Park with Clint" Savannah Morning News "Monday in the Park with Clint" Savannah Morning News, May 06, 1997 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files Sonny Seiler on set of Midnight Savannah Morning News Courtesy of the Savannah in the Garden of Good and Evil Morning News "The Clock Strikes Midnight" Savannah Morning News "The Clock Strikes Midnight" Savannah Morning News From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files "The Dawn of Midnight" Savannah Morning News "The Dawn of Midnight" Savannah Morning News, May 04, 1997 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files "The Lady Chablis" Savannah Morning News "The Lady Chablis" Savannah Morning News From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files The trials of Jim Williams Savannah Morning News "The trials of Jim Williams" Savannah Morning News, May 05, 1997 From the Georgia Historical www.todayingeorgiahistory.org May 02, 1981: Murder in Savannah Inspires Bestselling Book Image Credits Society Vertical Files Timeline of Danny Hansford Savannah Morning News Timeline, Savannah Morning Murder News, November 16, 1997 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files "Williams Cites Self Defense" Savannah Morning News "Williams Cites Self Defense" May 02, 1981 Savannah Morning News, May 02, 1981 From the Georgia Historical Society Vertical Files www.todayingeorgiahistory.org .