{"product_id":"starkweather-the-untold-story-of-the-killing-spree-that-changed-america-hardcover","title":"Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Changed America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry N. MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive story of Charles Starkweather, often considered to be the first mass killer in the modern age of America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn January 21, 1958, nineteen-year-old Charles Starkweather changed the course of crime in the United States when he murdered the parents and sister of his fourteen-year-old girlfriend (and possible accomplice), Caril Ann Fugate, in a house on the edge of Lincoln, Nebraska. They then drove to the nearby town of Bennet, where a farmer was robbed and killed. When Starkweather's car broke down, the teenagers who stopped to help were murdered and jammed into a storm cellar. By the time the dust settled, ten innocent people were dead and the city of Lincoln was in a state of terror. Schools closed. Men with rifles perched on the roofs of their houses. The National Guard patrolled the street. If there is a cultural version of PTSD, the town suffered from it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarkweather and Fugate's capture and arrest, and the resulting trials about the killing spree, received worldwide coverage. The event would serve as the inspiration for the movie \u003ci\u003eNatural Born Killers\u003c\/i\u003e and Springsteen's iconic album \u003ci\u003eNebraska\u003c\/i\u003e. Today, the story has dropped far from the national consciousness. With new material, new reporting, and new conclusions about the possible guilt or innocence of Fugate, the tale is ripe for an updated and definitive retelling. In \u003ci\u003eStarkweather\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Harry N. MacLean tells the story of this shocking event and its lasting impact, a crime spree that struck deep into the heart of the heartland.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARRY N. MACLEAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the true crime classic \u003ci\u003eIn Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri\u003c\/i\u003e, which won an Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller for twelve weeks, selling over 1 million copies. His other books include \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon A Time: A True Story of Memory, Murder, and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and served as the basis for \u003ci\u003eBuried\u003c\/i\u003e, the Emmy-nominated Showtime series, and \u003ci\u003eThe Past Is Never Dead: The Trial of James Ford Seale and Mississippi's Search for Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, which was short-listed for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected as one of the ten best novels of 2015 by the Denver Post. He lives in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752359231776,"sku":"9781640095410","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a842ba1cff112d0689d6ea2ab3c10c8e.webp?v=1779993797","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/starkweather-the-untold-story-of-the-killing-spree-that-changed-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}