The Story Behind "In Broad Daylight"

The Story Behind "In Broad Daylight"

Standing a few feet from where the killers opened fire on Ken Rex McElroy more than three decade ago, Harry N. MacLean tells the story of how he came to write his Edgar Award-winning book in his new true crime short, â€œThe Story Behind 'In Broad Daylight.'â€

MacLean had doors slammed in his face, guns pulled on him, and was bitten by a dog. Eventually, he won over the closed community of Skidmore, Mo. The inhabitants shared with him the reign of terror Ken Rex McElroy inflicted for twenty years in Northwest Missouri, and information about his murder on the main street of Skidmore in 1981. Despite 45 witnesses, the case remains unsolved. MacLean tells the story in his book â€œIn Broad Daylight,â€ first published in 1988.

â€œThe Story Behind 'In Broad Daylight'â€ brings the book up to date and includes several previously unpublished pictures. It also answers many questions about the killing itself, such as who was involved, and what has become of them. The author discusses the nature of the moral consequences of the killing for the town and those involved in the killing. MacLean describes the breakthrough events when key characters agreed to speak with him, and he realized he would finally get the story.

â€œIn Broad Daylightâ€ was a New York Times bestseller for 12 weeks and was made into a movie starring Brian Denehey, Cloris Leachman and Chris Cooper. It was re-released as an e-book on Amazon on July 10, the 31st anniversary of the killing.

Praise for Harry N. MacLeanâ€™s
The Story Behind In Broad Daylight

â€œA riveting behind the scenes look at an author in pursuit of the story about the bully who brought down a town and paid for his sins with his life.â€
â€”Diane Fanning, author of â€œMommyâ€™s Little Girlâ€

â€œHonest and intriguing. The riveting backstory of MacLean's true crime classic...a can't miss read!â€"
â€” Kathryn Casey, bestselling author of â€œDeadly Little Secretsâ€

â€œThe Edgar Award winner takes readers right where they want to goâ€”inside the story.â€
â€”Gregg Olsen, bestselling author of â€œâ€Fear Collectorâ€

â€œTo understand and truly experience any story in its absolute wholeness, one must go â€˜behind the scenesâ€™ and learn the mechanics of what made it so riveting in the first place. Here, Harry MacLean takes us on a thrill ride into the crazy world beyond one of the most compelling true-crime stories of our time.â€
â€” M. William Phelps, star of the hit Investigation Discovery series â€œDark Minds" and national bestselling author of 23 books, including â€œNathan Hale and his latest, â€œKiss of the She-Devilâ€
Country USA
Manufacturer Crime Rant Classics
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-01-07
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Crime Rant Classics
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-01-07
Format	Kindle eBook

The Story Behind "In Broad Daylight"

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