In Cold Blood : A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences

Controversial and compelling, In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. At the centre of his study are the amoral young killers Perry Smith and Dick Hi[Bokinfo]

Author: Truman Capote

Kansas, c 1945 to c 1960, True crime, History of the Americas, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

Published on 5 Nov 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd.