{"product_id":"in-the-heat-of-the-night","title":"In The Heat Of The Night","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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57549892845950,"sku":"NW9780241238622","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241238622.jpg?v=1781534087","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/in-the-heat-of-the-night","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}