In Cold Blood

E-350: Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Random House, New York. 1965. 343 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present (crown and heel of the DJ is chipped and worn, closed teares present to the crown along the rear panel). Bound in red cloth boards with gilt titles present. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. 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. As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Random House, New York. 1965. 343 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present (crown has some repaired closed tears present). Bound in red cloth boards with gilt titles present. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. 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. As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence. EB; 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.7 Inches; 343 pages .