Murder in Mississippi (book)

This article is about the book. For the film of the same name, see Murder in Mississippi.
Murder in Mississippi
Author John Safran
Country Australia
United States
Language English
Genre True crime
Published 25th September 2013
Publisher Hamish Hamilton (Penguin Books)
Pages 368
Awards 2014 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime
ISBN 1926428463
OCLC 855788533

Murder in Mississippi: The True Story of How I Met a White Supremacist, Befriended His Black Killer and Wrote this Book is a 2013 true crime book written by Australian author and documentary-maker John Safran. It was published as God'll Cut You Down in the US.[1][2] The book won the 2014 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime.[3]

The book chronicles the events of Rankin County white supremacist Richard Barrett's murder by 23-year-old African-American Vincent McGee and explores the relationship between the two men.[4]

References

  1. "Murder in Mississippi". Goodreads. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "John Safran: My Favourite True Crime Books: Murder in Mississippi". Penguin Books Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. "From Gonzo to gumshoe: John Safran's Murder in Mississippi wins best true crime award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. "Nocookies". The Australian. Retrieved 16 May 2016.


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