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

di Truman Capote (Autore)

Penguin Books Ltd, 2012

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 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

• Autore: Truman Capote
• Editore: Penguin Books Ltd
• Collana: Penguin Essentials
• Anno: 2012
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 352 p.
• Dimensioni: 181 x 111 mm
• Peso: 193 gr.
• EAN: 9780241956830

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