Holcomb, Kan., Nov. 15 [1959] (UPI) – “A wealthy wheat farmer, his wife and their two young children were found shot to death today in their home. They had been killed by shotgun blasts at close range after being bound and gagged ... There were no signs of a struggle, and nothing had been stolen. The telephone lines had been cut.”
—The New York Times
- Overall the tone starts off with some quick background and then takes off with an eery and mysterious tone.
- Was orignally inspired by a 300 word article in the The New York Times.
- Capote travelled to Holcomb to do his research.
- The book won the Edgar Award in 1966 for The Best Crime Fact Book.
"A masterpiece...a spellbinding work." -Life
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