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Murder in Mississippi
Author John Safran
LanguageEnglish
Genre True crime
Published25 September 2013
Publisher Hamish Hamilton ( Penguin Books)
Publication placeAustralia
United States
Pages368
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 comedian 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]

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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. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Nocookies". The Australian. Retrieved 16 May 2016.