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1959: In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children.
In Cold Blood
What you need to know before your trail
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 Hickcock, who, vividly drawn by Capote, are shown to be reprehensible yet entirely and frighteningly human.
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Holcomb, Kansas
In the early morning hours of November 15, 1959, four members of the Clutter family – Herb Clutter, his wife, Bonnie, and their teenage children Nancy and Kenyon – were murdered in their rural home, just outside the small farming community of Holcomb, Kansas.
Two ex-convicts, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, were found guilty of the murders and sentenced to death. They were both executed on April 14, 1965.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: In Cold Blood
Destination: Holcomb, Olathe, Kansas Author/guide: Truman Capote Departure Time: 1959
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