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Virgil Tibbs, a Black detective, arrives in a Southern town to conduct an unpopular investigation of a local murder.
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A landmark among expressions of racial justice that retains its power today . . . A resonant take on southern justice . . . that has had more lasting impact than works many times its size. John Ridley, from the Foreword
[Virgil Tibbs is] a remarkable individual who may well end up in the great detective category. The New York Times"
"A landmark among expressions of racial justice that retains its power today . . . A resonant take on southern justice . . . that has had more lasting impact than works many times its size." --John Ridley, from the Foreword "[Virgil Tibbs is] a remarkable individual who may well end up in the great detective category." --The New York Times
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[Virgil Tibbs is] a remarkable individual who may well end up in the great detective category. The New York Times"
"A landmark among expressions of racial justice that retains its power today . . . A resonant take on southern justice . . . that has had more lasting impact than works many times its size." --John Ridley, from the Foreword "[Virgil Tibbs is] a remarkable individual who may well end up in the great detective category." --The New York Times
John Ball (1911-1988) was born in Schenectady, New York, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A part-time police officer in Los Angeles for a time, he wrote more than 30 novels including mysteries, war novels and adventure stories; his Virgil Tibbs series remains his best-known work. Despite considerable pressure from his editor, Ball insisted on making Tibbs a black man, garnering him praise for progressive thinking and a keen understanding of racial prejudice. John Ridley (foreword) is an award-winning screenwriter, film director, and novelist. The creator of the acclaimed television series American Crime, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 12 Years a Slave. He lives in Los Angeles.
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- PublisherCarroll & Graf Publishers Inc
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0881848875
- ISBN 13 9780881848878
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages185
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