Murder in Mississippi

‘The elegance of this book is that its axis is a resounding ‘perhaps’ …It is this moral ambivalence that draws readers to the true crime genre, and Safran nails it’ Weekend Australian ‘Mississippi is like a trampoline for [Safran’s] eccentricities. But the form and content of the story bring out an unfamiliar side of him’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘A winning combination of memoir, true crime and gonzo journalism …a compulsive summer read’ Sunday Mail ‘Funny and gripping and wonderfully weird …It’s a tremendous book. I can’t praise it too highly’ Louis Theroux ‘Witty, insightful, compelling - In Cold Blood for our generation’ Eddie Perfect ‘[Safran] has written a marvellous book which I cannot put down’ Melbourne Observer ‘Now I know what to recommend people who liked Them’ Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare at Goats and The Psychopath Test) ‘Stunning’ Men’s Style ‘John Safran’s captivating inquiry into a murder in darkest Mississippi is by turns informative, frightening and hilarious. It is enlivened by a swarm of creepy locals and a torrent of astonishing details–such as hedge clippers put to surgical use in the performance of an official autopsy.’ John Berendt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil John Safran Murder in Mississippi - A Penguin True Story. Come face to face with the main characters, and become immersed in the sites and sounds of the Deep South at

John Safran is a Melbourne writer and filmmaker. His book Puff Piece, exploring Big Tobacco and vaping, was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. His debut, Murder in Mississippi, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime. His latest documentary, Who The Bloody Hell Are We?, looking at the secret history of Australia, was nominated for an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts award. His first two television series John Safran’s Music Jamboree and John Safran vs God won the Academy’s comedy awards. Squat is his fourth book published by Penguin Random House.

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