An account of life in Savannah, interwoven with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case, and peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters.

disc one: History of Mercer House (6:19) ; Flag day (4:28) ; Danny Hansford (4:02) ; Destination unknown (6:25) ; The sentimental gentleman (7:15) ; Joe's traveling party (4:13) ; Grand empress of Savannah (8:41) ; A strange romance (6:49) ; Murder at Mercer House (5:19) ; Gunplay (8:02) -- disc two: Lawyers for the defense (6:26) ; A trial begins (5:38) ; A defense is mounted (7:30) ; A verdict (7:35) ; A hole in the floor (4:55) ; Minerva (7:12) ; Midnight in the garden of good and evil (8:55) ; Sonny (5:36) ; Notes on a rerun (5:12) ; Surprise witnesses (4:37) -- disc three: A second verdict (5:12) ; The talk of the town (3:56) ; Another story (10:10) ; Lucky number (6:40) ; Glory (5:50) ; A party at Mercer House (7:01) ; And the angels sing (11:32) ; Interview with John Berendt (13:27).