Murder in Mississippi (book)

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]

This article is about the book. For the film of the same name, see Murder in Mississippi.
Murder in Mississippi
AuthorJohn Safran
CountryAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish
GenreTrue crime
Published25 September 2013
PublisherHamish Hamilton (Penguin Books)
Pages368
Awards2014 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime
ISBN1926428463
OCLC855788533

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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