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If you want to read a real Harper Lee True Crime book, read Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood." She helped him with the research, and some people feel she may have ghosted much of it.

Regardless, it's an iconic true crime book you could (and should) read.

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On the other hand, there are people who think that Capote heavily edited "To Kill a Mockingbird". Which is interesting, because the character of Dill is of course based on him.

I always thought Lee and Capote were just very close childhood friends, who read each others works before anyone else, and suggested changes. Nothing more, nothing less.

I find it odd that people would think she ghosted In Cold Blood, considering that Harper Lee published exactly one book (two as of 2019) and Capote published well over a dozen.

Not saying it isn't possible, one would just generally assume that the "ghost" would be the more experienced author.

Well, "To Kill a Mockingbird" has never been out of print (since 1960) and Capote isn't known for his novels. "In Cold Blood" (1966) was his most successful work. One could argue that she was the more successful novelist.

Capote's fame is mostly due to his "jet set" social life, not the quantity or quality of his work.

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