📚 2 Books mentioned in "The Strange Unsolved Murder of Ken McElroy | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW" of Stuff You Should Know

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.

The hosts discuss various media related to the story of Ken McElroy, including a book by crime writer Harry MacLean titled 'In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri', published in 1988.

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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.

The podcast hosts are discussing the attorney, McFadden, and how he would purchase copies of Harry MacLean’s book, 'In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri,' and have the author sign them.

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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 the timing of when they would run into the rapids where they eventually swamped the boat.

A listener mentions reading a book connected to a previous episode about Kinton Guua and the speed record on the Grand Canyon River. They recall details regarding the timing of the boat's journey and the conditions that affected it.

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