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Experience the chilling true-crime masterpiece that changed the face of journalism forever.
In Cold Blood is Truman Capote’s hauntingly detailed narrative of the Clutter family murders and the two men responsible for the brutal crime. If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers and true crime, this 1965 edition with its original dust jacket is a must-have for your collection.
Truman Capote's In Cold Blood masterfully explores the intertwining lives of the Clutter family and their killers, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith. Told in alternating chapters, Capote takes the reader on a suspenseful journey from the Clutter family’s peaceful home in Holcomb, Kansas, to the chilling night of their murders, and the killers’ eventual pursuit.
Perry Smith, a deeply complex character, is portrayed with such emotional depth that readers are torn between horror and fascination. Capote's intensive research and groundbreaking narrative style immerse you so deeply in the events, you'll feel like you're living them.
Born in 1925 in New Orleans, Truman Capote began writing at an early age and went on to become one of America’s most famous authors. His early childhood in the South, spent between New Orleans and Alabama, shaped much of his early work. Capote’s groundbreaking In Cold Blood cemented his place in literary history, forever transforming the true-crime genre and introducing "new journalism" to the world.
If you're fascinated by crime, justice, and the complexities of human nature, In Cold Blood is a true crime classic that you'll find hard to put down. This 1965 edition, complete with its original dust jacket, brings a rare, collectible piece of American literary history into your collection.
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