"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt (Mercer House)
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The Mercer House, now the Mercer-Williams Museum, is the crime scene of the murder at the heart of John Berendt's best-seller, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil".
Waymark Code: WM2F32
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member BillsBayou
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John Berendt's best-selling "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is based on Berendt's experiences in Savannah during the murder trials of Savannah antiques dealer, Jim Williams. Williams was charged in the murder of his assistant, Danny Hansford.
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Book Title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

First Year Published: January 1994

Author's Name: John Berendt

Name of Waymarked Item: Mercer-Williams Museum

Location of Item: 429 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401

More Information:
While the essence of the book is true, and the events did occur, much of the book's text is highly subjective. Berendt himself makes this clear in the Author's Word, which appears at the end of the book.


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