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

In Cold Blood: A True Story of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences.

In Cold Blood is a book by Truman Capote published in 1966 that tells the story of a multiple murder that occurred in 1959 in the town of Holcomb, Kansas. The book is written in a way that reconstructs the events leading up to the murder and the aftermath that followed.

The book begins with a description of the Clutter family, consisting of Herbert Clutter, his wife Bonnie, and their four children, Nancy, Kenyon, Eveanna, and Beverly. The family lived on a farm in the town of Holcomb, where Herbert worked as a bookkeeper. The family was well-liked in the community and lived a quiet and happy life.

On November 15, 1959, two men, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, entered the Clutter home and killed them all. Hickock and Smith had been informed by a source that Herbert Clutter had a large amount of money hidden in the house, but in fact there was no money. After the murder, Hickock and Smith fled with little money and some valuables.

Authorities immediately began investigating the murder and, after a long search, were able to identify and arrest Hickock and Smith. Both were sentenced to death and executed in 1965.

Capote's book details the Clutters' lives before the murder, the police investigation, and the trial of Hickock and Smith. It also examines the aftermath of the murder on the Holcomb community and the Clutters' family members.

In Cold Blood is a book that explores the aftermath of multiple murder and how such a tragedy can change the lives of an entire community. The book has been a great success and has inspired many films, documentaries, and other literary works.