John Ball (1911–1988) wrote more than thirty novels across
numerous genres; his Virgil Tibbs series remains his best-known
work. Born in Schenectady, New York, he grew up in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, and worked briefly as a part-time police officer in Los
Angeles.
John Ridley (foreword) is an award-winning screenwriter,
film director, and novelist. The creator of the acclaimed
television series American Crime, he won the Academy Award for Best
Adapted Screenplay for 12 Years a Slave.
“A landmark among expressions of racial justice that retains its
power today . . . A resonant take on southern justice . . . that
has had more lasting impact than works many times its size.” —John
Ridley, from the Foreword
“[Virgil Tibbs is] a remarkable individual who may well end up in
the great detective category.” —The New York Times
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