3.92 avg rating — 294,667 ratings

"A writer from NYC visits Savannah, Georgia and falls in love with the place and the people. He rents an apartment in the coach house of a Victorian mansion and starts meeting the neighbors. The owner of the mansion next door has shot a young man who worked for him - was it self-defense or was it murder? The writer gets to know this unique city and the characters that inhabit it, as he follows the resulting murder trials.

Both abridged and unabridged audiobook versions are available. I highly recommend the abridged version which is performed by an actor who has been nominated for multiple Tony awards."

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"I've heard nothing but good things about this book and have wanted to read it for some time.
Since it has been out for several years there should be plenty of copies available.

Director Martin Scorsese is in development on a mini-series based on this book, starring Leonardo DiCaprio."