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In Cold Blood : A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences
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Paperback Penguin Essentials English
By (author) Truman Capote


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 Capotes 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


Product details

Format Paperback | 352 pages
Dimensions 111 x 181 x 21mm | 193g
Publication date 04 Aug 2015
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
ISBN10 0241956838
ISBN13 9780241956830
Bestsellers rank 10,911