{"product_id":"the-year-of-dangerous-days-riots-refugees-and-cocaine-in-miami-1980-paperback","title":"The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine in Miami 1980 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"utterly absorbing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiami, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Year of Dangerous Days\u003c\/i\u003e is \"an engrossing, peek-between-your-fingers history of an American city on the edge\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e). 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 \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Ferr , the charismatic politician who watches the case, and the city, fall apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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 Ferr  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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply researched, \"well-written\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e), and covering many timely issues including police brutality, immigration, and the drug crisis, \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Dangerous Days \u003c\/i\u003eis both a clarion call and a dramatic rebirth story of one of America's most iconic cities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Griffin is a journalist and author of four novels and three works of nonfiction. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003e(London), the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. His book \u003ci\u003ePing-Pong Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the PEN\/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing. He lives in Miami with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52105799008557,"sku":"9781501191039","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Q2xyM3ppNHJ1NkxBd0NUZW91SXliZz09.webp?v=1780380317","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-year-of-dangerous-days-riots-refugees-and-cocaine-in-miami-1980-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}