Joe Pompeo

The homicide set off a nationwide media circus with hundreds upon hundreds of newspaper stories chronicling the twisty investigation that ensued.

To tell us all about the Hall-Mills case, I've called in Joe Pompeo, author of Blood and Ink, a richly detailed account of the homicides and the role that the tabloid press played in not just covering, but actively influencing the police investigation.

Today, we'll hear how Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills met their end, how the case emerged as a national obsession, and how the police and journalists collaborated in an attempt to capture the culprit.

This is The Art of Crime and I'm your host, Gavin Whitehead.

Welcome to another episode of Summer Reads, Blood and Ink.

It is my pleasure to introduce Joe Pompeo.

Joe, thanks so much for coming on the podcast.

Thanks for inviting me.