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Ken Rex McElroy was an illiterate hog farmer who lived on the outskirts of a small town in Northwest Missouri. For over twenty years he raped, robbed and burned almost at will. Cops were scared to arrest him, prosecutors were scared to prosecute him, judges were scared to judge him, and juries were scared to convict him. Over the years, Skidmore and many other small communities became convinced that the law was incapable of protecting them from McElroy. They watched in awe as he walked away from one crime after another. Ken McElroy was shot to death on the main street of Skidmore in July 1981, in front of 45 witnesses. Despite three grand juries, no one has been indicted for the killing.

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It's been 18 years since Colorado author Harry MacLean's book In Broad Daylight detailed the murder of a town bully as scores of people looked on, 18 years since the book hit The New York Times bestseller list, ultimately selling more than 2 million copies. So why would readers want to revisit the story, so many years later? Two good reasons: It's a gripping story, painstakingly detailed by MacLean. And the new edition, just out from St. Martin's to mark the 25th anniversary of the killing, offers an epilogue from the author that comes as close to solving the crime as anyone may ever come. The new edition of the Edgar-winning title is out to the tune of 100,000 copies. Get your hands on one of them for a page-turning read. - Patti Thorn, Book Editor for the Rocky Mountain News Gripping...excellent and disturbing...a fine and richly rewarding book. --Tom Andes, The Washington Post Book World First-class ... read and you may find yourself haunted. --Houston Chronicle A guaranteed page-turner. [A] truly compelling ... piece of reporting. --Rocky Mountain News Sunday Magazine

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