First edition. Spine ends gently pushed and bottom corners trifle bumped, still fine in toned and price-clipped, very good dust jacket with modest soil (including a small faint stain on the spine title), slight loss at the folds and a few other tiny chips and tears. Capote's neighbor and close friend Harper Lee acted as his secretary during his investigations into the tragic murders. Basis for the excellent film adapted for the screen and directed by Richard Brooks, with Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Quincy Jones's music, and Conrad Hall's famous cinematography.