In the Heat of the Swamp is a romance novel geared toward adult readers.
Appearance[]
The book is a washed-out red or purple color with a male and female frog on the front engaged in romantic activity.
Background[]
Lady Olivia asleep with the book opened on her lap.
In "Cracking Mrs. Croaker", Sprig finds the book in Mrs. Croaker's house while rummaging through her belongings. When he looks inside, he is surprised at the suggestive illustrations and declares they will be hard to forget.
In "The Sleepover to End All Sleepovers", while Anne, Marcy, Sprig, and Polly are sneaking past a sleeping Lady Olivia on their way to the castle dungeon, Olivia has this book on her lap.
Allusions[]
- The title is a parody of the 1965 novel In the Heat of the Night, which was later adapted into a film and TV series.