While the Cape Cod murders were initially national news, they were eclipsed a few months later by the Tate-LaBianca murders in California by Charles Manson and his followers.Ī New York Times bestselling author, Sherman, 53, of Marshfield, got the idea for the book when he went for a drive through Provincetown with his brother, Todd, during the coronavirus lockdown, passing by sites that figure into the story. He started his research as soon as he got home. Vonnegut wrote about the case for "Life" magazine and attended the trial. While he wasn't in the courtroom, Mailer kept a close eye on developments and incorporated elements of the story into his novel and movie "Tough Guys Don't Dance." "This was a case that haunted Norman Mailer and Kurt Vonnegut," Sherman said. True crime: Milton art thief Myles Connor steals scenes in Netflix doc on Gardner museum heist
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