The Mad, Bad & Dangerous: Vol. 1, is a collection of true stories about murders committed by men from widely differing backgrounds. One was the spoiled, eccentric son of wealthy parents. At the opposite end of the social spectrum was an impetuous rural youth who was a petty thief, obsessed with the power of a gun. The suspect in the massacre of a family was a farm boy with a history of mental illness. Another youth with a disturbing past stalked young women. A band of criminal brothers made a cold, calculated decision to permanently silence a witness.

Ed Butts is an author and humorist who lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He spent eight years teaching in the Dominican Republic where he wrote these plays to fill a void in available teaching materials.