Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep

From the shocking murders to the courtroom drama to the racial politics of the Deep South, Casey Cep brings to life the stunning story of an Alabama serial killer and the true crime book about the killer that Harper Lee worked on obsessively in the years after To Kill a Mockingbird. At the same time, she offers a deeply moving portrait of one of the country’s most beloved writers and her struggle with fame and the mystery of artistic success.