{"product_id":"john-ball-in-the-heat-of-the-night-2016-paperback","title":"John Ball: In the Heat of the Night [2016] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 50th anniversary edition of the classic crime novel that inspired the Oscar-winning film starring Sidney Poitier.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'They call me Mr Tibbs!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small southern town in the 1960s. A musician found dead on the highway. It's no surprise when white detectives arrest a black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man - Virgil Tibbs - is himself a skilled homicide detective from California, whom inexperienced Chief Gillespie reluctantly recruits to help with the case. Faced with mounting local hostility and a police force that seems determined to see him fail, it isn't long before Tibbs - trained in karate and aikido - will have to fight not just for justice, but also for his own safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film starring Sidney Poitier, this iconic crime novel is a psychologically astute examination of racial prejudice, an atmospheric depiction of the American South in the sixties, and a brilliant, suspense-filled read set in the sultry heat of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ball, John","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49629788569939,"sku":"9780241238622","price":14.27,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":54033127080275,"sku":"XG80241238622","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":49629840277843,"sku":"XV80241238622","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/ball-john-john-ball-in-the-heat-of-the-night-2016-paperback-59559413678419.jpg?v=1781804948","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/john-ball-in-the-heat-of-the-night-2016-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}