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 Ferre, 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 Ferre 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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