The Gallows and the Novel
19 November 2017As Perry Smith and Richard Hickock face a death sentence, Truman Capote's coverage of the infamous case and his ensuing novel, ``In Cold Blood,`` spawns the modern American True Crime genre.
Detailing the resulting investigation and convictions of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, along with the ensuing media coverage.
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As Perry Smith and Richard Hickock face a death sentence, Truman Capote's coverage of the infamous case and his ensuing novel, ``In Cold Blood,`` spawns the modern American True Crime genre.
Detailing the resulting investigation and convictions of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, along with the ensuing media coverage.
In November 1959, four members of the Clutter family are brutally murdered in their home in a small Kansas farming community.
Kansas law enforcement survey the aftermath of the seemingly unmotivated crime, while criminals Perry Smith and Richard Hickock go on the lam.