The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine in Miami 1980

Nicholas Griffin

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Simon & Schuster, 2021

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In the tradition of The Wire, the ?utterly absorbing? (The New York Times) story of the cinematic transformation of Miami, one of America?s bustling cities?rife with a drug epidemic, a burgeoning refugee crisis, and police brutality?from journalist and award-winning author Nicholas Griffin.Miami, Florida, famed for its blue skies and sandy beaches, is one of the world?s most popular vacation destinations, with nearly twenty-three million tourists visiting annually. But few people have any idea how this unofficial capital of Latin America came to be. The Year of Dangerous Days is ?an engrossing, peek-between-your-fingers history of an American city on the edge? (Kirkus Reviews). 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 intertwining personal stories. At the core, there?s Edna Buchanan, a reporter for the Miami Herald who breaks the story on the wrongful murder of a black man and the shocking police cover-up; Captain Marshall Frank, the hardboiled homicide detective tasked with investigating the murder; and Mayor Maurice Ferré, the charismatic politician who watches the case, and the city, fall apart. On a roller coaster of national politics and international diplomacy, these three figures cross paths as their city explores one of the worst race riots in American history as more than 120,000 Cuban refugees land south of Miami, and as drug cartels flood the city with cocaine and infiltrate all levels of law enforcement. In a battle of wills, Buchanan has to keep up with the 150 percent murder rate increase; Captain Frank has to scrub and rebuild his homicide bureau; and Mayor Ferré must find a way to reconstruct his smoldering city. Against all odds, they persevere, and a stronger, more vibrant, Miami begins to emerge. But the foundation of this new Miami?partially built on corruption and drug money?will have severe ramifications for the rest of the country. Deeply researched, ?well-written? (New York Journal of Books), and covering many timely issues including police brutality, immigration, and the drug crisis, The Year of Dangerous Days is both a clarion call and a dramatic rebirth story of one of America?s most iconic cities.…

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Titel
The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine in Miami 1980
Autor
Nicholas Griffin
Verlag
Simon & Schuster
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
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Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
1501191039
ISBN-13
9781501191039

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