New Audiobook on Idaho Murders Tops Audible Charts As Bryan Kohberger Awaits Sentencing

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The case of Bryan Kohberger and the so-called “Idaho Four” murders is back in the spotlight after the accused killer changed his plea to guilty earlier this month. By doing so, Kohberger avoided the death penalty and what was sure to be a highly-scrutinized murder trial. Kohberger’s sentencing has been set for July 23.

Ahead of his sentencing, a new book about the Idaho college student murders has hit number one on the Amazon charts, with readers seemingly desperate to delve into what caused the then-28-year-old PhD student to commit the unspeakable acts.

Written by acclaimed true crime author James Patterson and investigative journalist Vicky Ward, “The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy,” promises to shed light on “what the local police and FBI did right. And what they did wrong,” while sharing the backstory for Kohberger, who the authors refers to as a “brilliant grad student, loner apparent incel.”

AUDIOBOOK VERSION

The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy

The hardcover version of the book is available now for $20 on Amazon. The audiobook version is also available to download through Audible. You can purchase it for $22 or listen to the “Idaho Four” audiobook right now for under $1, as part of a limited-time Audible promotion, which gets you your first three month of service for just $0.99 a month. See full details here.

From publishers Little, Brown & Company, the audiobook has a running time of 10 hours and 57 minutes.

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HARDCOVER VERSION

The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy

The physical version of the book, meantime, has 448 pages and features more than 300 new interviews conducted with investigators, friends and family members related to the case, according to the publishers.

Reviewers online have praised the “Excellent research done for this book,” while one reviewer notes the sensitive approach the authors took, adding that she “appreciated so much, the way the four students themselves came to life in this book.”

Amazon has already optioned the rights to the book for an upcoming docuseries and scripted series based on Patterson and Ward’s reporting.

“The Idaho Four” is the latest book to be released about the murders, which took place in 2022. A book titled “While Idaho Slept” was released in 2023 and is available to listen to on audiobook below with a runtime of six hours and 33 minutes.

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While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students

You can also purchase a physical copy of the book, written by J. Reuben Appelman, for $10 on Amazon.com.

The two books come on the heels of a number of new documentaries about the case. Peacock has a doc titled “The Idaho Student Murders,” which follows the pre-trial proceedings of Kohberger and features interviews with the victims’ friends and family. HBO also had a 2023 series featuring experts’ theories about the case.