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Considered by many to be the first work of the true crime genre, this ground-breaking book reconstructs the murder of the Clutter family from information provided by newspaper articles and interviews.

''Dick became convinced that Perry was that rarity, a natural killer - absolutely sane, but conscienceless, and capable of dealing, with or without motive, the coldest-blooded deathblows''

On 15 November 1959, the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, a wealthy farmer, his wife and their two young children were found brutally murdered. Blood all over the walls, the telephone lines cut, and only a few dollars stolen. Heading up the investigation is Agent Al Dewey, but all he has are two footprints, four bodies, and a whole lot of questions.

Truman Capote''s detailed reconstruction of the events and consequences of that fateful night, In Cold Blood is a chilling, gripping mix of journalistic skill and imaginative power.

''The American dream turning into the American nightmare. A remarkable book'' Spectator

''One of the most stupendous books of the decade'' Sunday Express



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The American dream turning into the American nightmare . . . a remarkable book * Spectator *

In Cold Blood A True Account of a Multiple Murder

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 5 April 2012
      ISBN-13 9780241956830
      978-0241956830
      ISBN-10 0241956838
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      Fiction Classics Non Fiction Biography True crime

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Considered by many to be the first work of the true crime genre, this ground-breaking book reconstructs the murder of the Clutter family from information provided by newspaper articles and interviews.

      ''Dick became convinced that Perry was that rarity, a natural killer - absolutely sane, but conscienceless, and capable of dealing, with or without motive, the coldest-blooded deathblows''

      On 15 November 1959, the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, a wealthy farmer, his wife and their two young children were found brutally murdered. Blood all over the walls, the telephone lines cut, and only a few dollars stolen. Heading up the investigation is Agent Al Dewey, but all he has are two footprints, four bodies, and a whole lot of questions.

      Truman Capote''s detailed reconstruction of the events and consequences of that fateful night, In Cold Blood is a chilling, gripping mix of journalistic skill and imaginative power.

      ''The American dream turning into the American nightmare. A remarkable book'' Spectator

      ''One of the most stupendous books of the decade'' Sunday Express



      Trade Review
      One of the stupendous books of the decade * Sunday Express *
      The American dream turning into the American nightmare . . . a remarkable book * Spectator *

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