This softcover edition is in fine condition. The pages are tight, near fine, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a groundbreaking work of true crime literature, first published in 1966. The book details the 1959 murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, a seemingly random act of violence committed by two drifters, Richard "Dick" Hickock and Perry Smith. The Clutter family, well-respected and prosperous members of their rural community, were brutally murdered during a botched robbery attempt. The book was a commercial and critical success, cementing Capote's reputation as one of America's greatest writers.