The Missing Killers: A Brief Analysis

Although the crime itself was now known, the persons responsible for the crime were not. In this part Capote focuses on the four detectives’ attempts to determine who the murderers were, and traces their numerous investigations of false leads and erroneous information. Nevertheless, even their combined efforts proved fruitless and the detectives were futile in their search for the missing killers. Meanwhile, Capote also follows Perry Smith's and Richard Hickock's actions following their exodus from the crime