Bibliograph

The year of dangerous days, riots, refugees, and cocaine in Miami 1980, Nicholas Griffin

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The year of dangerous days, riots, refugees, and cocaine in Miami 1980, Nicholas Griffin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-302) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The year of dangerous days

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1124527327

Responsibility statement

Nicholas Griffin

Sub title

riots, refugees, and cocaine in Miami 1980

Summary

"MIAMI 1980, by journalist and author Nicholas Griffin, is a narrative of a pivotal but forgotten year in American history. With a cast that includes iconic characters such as Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro, and Janet Reno, this slice of history is brought to life through fascinating, intertwining personal stories. At the core, there's Edna Buchanan, a beautiful reporter for the Miami Herald who breaks the story on the wrongful murder of a black man, and the resultant police cover-up; Captain Marshall Frank, the hardboiled homicide detective tasked with investigating the murder; and Mayor Maurice Ferre, the charismatic politician who watches the case, and the city, fall apart..."--, Provided by publisher

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