The scene of this play is Kansas, a quiet place that is beaten by a devastating event that shocked the community and the
nation, the murder of Hurbert, Bonnie, Nancy and Kenyon Clutter, a family issue in the community.
The crime was brutal and without a cellphone, which sparked an intense research on the crime. By their nature violent and inexplicable crime drew the attention of journalists from all over the United States, and among journalists attracted is the author of the book,
Truman Capote.
Capote arrives in town to cover the news of the murder, but was soon caught by the idea of writing a book about the incident. This is "In Cold Blood."
The novel is notable for the fact that the mixing element of investigative journalism with the story. The author narrates the scenarios in detail.
Another aspect that can be denoted is the crossroads of the author towards the
perpetrators of the crime, Perry Smith and Dick Hickcock. Capote, in an effort to achieve a masterpiece with this novel, began a relationship with those accused of the crime in order to listen to their reasons and to complement his work, which will stop the execution of the perpetrators, that this thing placed at a crossroads to Capote, who wanted his worst finish at the same time felt sorry for the execution of two people who considered him as his friend.
The two defendants were hanged at the penitentiary of the county of Kansas.