This book jacket was derived and heavily influenced by the

scene where the crime was uncovered and the victim's bodies

were first found. On arrival to the Clutter’s house, they noticed

that there was blood all over the walls and the telephone line

had been cut. Ensuring that the family couldn’t alert the outside

world, of the trouble they were in.

From using a phone dial as a main feature on the front cover, I

have allowed the title of the book to become typographically

combined within the image of the dial. The telephone and use

of a 'call card' on the back of the book hold both nostalgic and

authentic qualities of old style America, combined with the

carefully selected typeface 'American Typewriter' overall reflects

the era in which the awful event occurred in the late 1950's.