In Cold Blood

　　National Bestseller
　　
　　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 exe... (展开全部) 　　National Bestseller
　　
　　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.
　　
　　
　　 From the Trade Paperback edition.　　

　　杜鲁门·卡波特，美国著名作家，曾经两次获得欧·亨利短篇小说奖。1924年生于新奥尔良，1948年以第一部小说《别的声音，别的房间》获得世界性的成功。1958年，他完成了最著名的小说《蒂凡尼的早餐》，小说不久即被好莱坞改编成电影。完美的小说原著加上奥黛丽·赫本深植人心的完美表演，使得该片成为了世界电影史上不朽的经典。1966年，卡波特出版了真正奠定文坛地位的杰作——《冷血》。这部被誉为“美国当代文学分水岭作品”的著作，几乎耗尽了他的所有才华和精力，此后，他再也没有写出像样的作品。1984年8月25日晚，敏感、复杂和饱受争议的卡波特因用药过度，猝死于友人家中，终年59岁。