{"product_id":"in-cold-blood-a-true-account-of-a-multiple-murder-and-its-consequences-9780241956830","title":"In Cold Blood : A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Capote, Truman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTrue crime\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 April 2012 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Penguin Essentials' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e179 x 132 x 22 | 198g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capote, Truman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55744969965946,"sku":"9780241956830","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780241956830.jpg?v=1755007857","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/ga\/products\/in-cold-blood-a-true-account-of-a-multiple-murder-and-its-consequences-9780241956830","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}