Murder Is Our Peculiar Pastime: Fifty Notable American Crime Novels: 7-8.
Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood. New York: Random House, 1966. With In Cold Blood, Truman Capote not only established himself as a major voice among writers of his generation, but also created the prototype for several new genres. The book has been classified as a “true crime” book, a “nonfiction novel,” “new journalism,” and “creative…