When the Night Comes Falling - by Howard Blum

Book Synopsis

Instant New York Times Bestseller

"Compelling. . . . Blum capably maintains the suspense and thoughtfully probes into the motives of key players in this intriguing yet profoundly unsettling story."--Kirkus Reviews

From the bestselling author of The Spy Who Knew Too Much and American Lightning comes the definitive account of the Idaho student murders--an updated paperback edition in time for the long-anticipated trial.

Timed for a trial that will capture national attention, When the Night Comes Falling examines the mysterious murders of the four University of Idaho students. Having covered this case from its start, Edgar award winning investigative reporter Howard Blum takes readers behind the scenes of the police manhunt that eventually led to suspected killer, Bryan Christopher Kohberger, and uncovered larger, lurid questions within this unthinkable tragedy.

Reminiscent of the panoramic portraiture of In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song, When the Night Comes Falling offers a suspenseful, richly detailed narrative that will have readers transfixed.

Review Quotes

"Mesmerizing. . . . The definitive chronicle of a shocking crime." -- Publishers Weekly

"Chilling." -- People

"Blum capably maintains the suspense and thoughtfully probes into the motives of key players in this intriguing yet profoundly unsettling story. A compelling true-crime book." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Howard Blum writes history books that read like thrillers." -- New York Times

"The authoritative text." -- Air Mail

"Blum has a remarkable talent for both uncovering history's most inexplicably forgotten stories . . . and for writing nonfiction like a big-budget thriller." -- Daily Beast

"A great, great book. Fantastic reporting." -- Megyn Kelly

"By going back and forth in time, Blum cleverly makes his pieces part of agency folklore, terrific stories in their own right. . . . Blum lays out his pieces clearly, and entertainingly." -- Washington Post on The Spy Who Knew Too Much