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In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean details the life of Ken Rex McElroy, a notorious criminal who, despite numerous felonies over two decades, avoided conviction through intimidation tactics and legal maneuvers. Eventually, the beleaguered townspeople of Skidmore, Missouri, took justice into their own hands, leading to McElroy's death, witnessed by many yet resulting in no prosecutions. The book contains graphic depictions of child molestation, arson, and assault.