Truman Capote (1924-1984) Author. Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s and set a trend with the first “non-fiction novel,†In Cold Blood was the peak of Capote's literary career; it was to be his final fully published book. In the 1970s, he maintained his celebrity status by appearing on television talk shows. His book, In Cold Blood, Random House, 1965, first printing, signed on the title page. The dust jacket has some rubbing at the spine, the price is clipped, spine is loose, overall very good.