by Howard Blum
First published 2024
Edgar Award winner Howard Blum reconstructs the investigation into four University of Idaho students found murdered in their off-campus home. The crime baffled local police and captured national headlines as weeks passed without arrests. Blum follows detectives as they piece together evidence, chase false leads, and gradually focus on graduate student Bryan Christopher Kohberger as their primary suspect. The author reveals how investigators built their case while the community demanded answers. Drawing on his Pulitzer-nominated reporting, Blum exposes the complexities behind what appeared to be a straightforward manhunt. The book examines disturbing questions that emerged as police closed in on Kohberger, exploring the darker implications of this shocking crime that shattered a small college town.
Genres: mystery, crime, detective, non-fiction, 21st-century, true-crime
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark, mystery, suspenseful
Setting: Idaho, University of Idaho
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Hardcover · Harper
Content warnings: death, murder, violence