Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a non-fiction novel by John Berendt. The book, Berendt's first, was published on January 10, 1994, and follows the story of Jim Williams, an antiques dealer on trial for the shooting death of Danny Hansford. Subtitled A Savannah Story, with an initial printing of 25,000 copies, the book became a New York Times Best-Seller for 216 weeks following its debut and remains one of the longest-standing New York Times Best-Sellers.
The cover of the 1994 book, which features the Bird Girl sculpture.
Mercer House. The alleged murder of Danny Hansford occurred in Williams' study – the bottom left room in this photograph. The house is now known as the Mercer Williams House Museum
James Arthur Williams
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James Arthur Williams was an American antiques dealer and a historic preservationist based in Savannah, Georgia. He played an active role in the preservation of the Savannah Historic District for over 35 years.
Two of three buildings at 541–545 East Congress Street that Williams restored in 1955, his first project in Savannah
Williams also restored the Olde Pink House ...
... and Armstrong House, formerly the law offices of his attorney Sonny Seiler
He was restoring 126 East Gaston Street at the time of his death