Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-01-23
Books mentioned on The Strange Unsolved Murder of Ken McElroy
The murder of Ken McElroy comes off like a story from a cheap paperback book you’d get to read on a plane. But this is a true crime story, set in Missouri in the early 80s.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a historical novel set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death and centered on a young foster girl who steals books.
Discussed“Great episode on that, guys; I read the book a few years ago. To answer a question you had about the 11:00 p.m. start time, as I recall, you're correct in their desire to employ the cover of darkness. There was also another, probably more important issue that led to that decision; per my recollection of the book, it was”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing In broad daylight
“There was a book written in 1988 by Harry MacLean, a crime writer called In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri. There was a documentary, just a few years ago in 2019, called No One Saw a Thing. Of which I watched the first episode.”
Passing In broad daylight
“He had a long career as a lobbyist working in the legislature there in Missouri, and apparently, he would buy copies of McLean's book, have McLean sign them, and hand them out to all the delegates in the state senate. He died in 2012, and like I said, he was very proud of his work.”