In Cold Blood
A nonfiction novel that reconstructs the 1959 murders of the Clutter family in rural Kansas and the subsequent investigation, capture, trial, and execution of the two perpetrators. It blends factual reporting with literary narrative techniques to explore the psychology of the killers and the impact on the community.
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Ranked #667 of 1942 · 352 pages · Published 1965
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