In the Heat of the Night
About this book
A 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 a skilled homicide detective, passing through racially tense Wells, South Carolina, on his way back to California. Even more surprising, Wells's new police chief recruits Tibbs to help with the investigation. But Tibbs's presence in town rubs some of the locals the wrong way, and it won't be long before the martial arts-trained detective has to fight not just for justice, but also for his own safety.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 3308 readers · 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read In the Heat of the Night?
About ≈ 3 h 16 m — 176 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is In the Heat of the Night?
176 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is In the Heat of the Night?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Has In the Heat of the Night been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include In the Heat of the Night (1967).
Is In the Heat of the Night in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote In the Heat of the Night?
John Ball.