{"product_id":"in-cold-blood-9780679745587","title":"In Cold Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The most famous true crime novel of all time \"c\u003cb\u003ehills the blood and exercises the intelligence\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e haunted its author long after he finished writing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In one of the first non-fiction novels ever written, Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, generating both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRUMAN CAPOTE\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas born September 30, 1924, in New Orleans. After his parents' divorce, he was sent to live with relatives in Monroeville, Alabama. It was here he would meet his lifelong friend, the author Harper Lee. Capote rose to international prominence in 1948 with the publication of his debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms. Among his celebrated works are \u003ci\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany's, A Tree of Night, The Grass Harp, Summer Crossing, A Christmas Memory, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood, \u003c\/i\u003e widely considered one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. Twice awarded the O. Henry Short Story Prize, Capote was also the recipient of a National Institute of Arts and Letters Creative Writing Award and an Edgar Award. He died August 25, 1984, shortly before his sixtieth birthday.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50569029681426,"sku":"9780679745587","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10f3f550-11d2-41db-91b2-d7232c42c7df.jpg?v=1731954041","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-cold-blood-9780679745587","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}