literary nonfiction united states studies with a foreword by douglas brinkley and cover illustration by ralph steadman ten years after eric harris and dylan klebold killed twelve classmates and a teacher columbine remains the worlds most iconic school shooting columbine a true crime story a victim the killers and the nations search for answers is the first book of investigative journalism to tell the complete story of that day the farreaching consequences and the common denominators among school shooters across the country jeff kass was one of the first reporters on scene and has continued to cover the story as a staff writer for denvers rocky mountain news