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Edna Buchanan, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, presents a powerful memoir of crime and police work in Miami. Drawing from her long tenure covering tumultuous streets for The Miami Herald, she offers an intimate look at the city’s social conditions, crime, and the press’s role in shaping public perception.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Memoir/Professional Memoir
Authors: Edna Buchanan
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