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Edna. Buchanan (Author)

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Publisher: Bodley Head Limited (1988)
ASIN: B000OVOV50

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to an Exciting City, August 30, 2000

Jeffrey D Purtee (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews

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If you really want to get a feeling for Miami, read this true crime book along with a standard tour guide. Edna Buchanan is as good as anybody in this genre; her love of the city, warts and all, shines through everyone of these gripping pages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hot, hot, hot, April 5, 2000

Andrea Egger, author of Grave Accusations (Gallup, NM USA) - See all my reviews

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This was my second introduction to Edna Buchanan's great reporting skill and her method of explaining the journalism field in a way almost anyone could understand. As a journalist, I was already leaning toward police coverage, but Buchanan's books really made me hunger for more. I've always been fascinated about human evil and, as Buchanan puts it, how in humans, "the person most likely to kill you sits across the breakfast table from you." Domestic violence is such a killer, and too often ignored or seen as a small crime. But police officers, as Buchanan points out, often lose their lives the most at these calls. Excellent reporting and story-telling!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Best, March 14, 2002

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This is my all-time favorite book. It inspires and enthralls. I am glad to see that Amazon carries it. Edna Buchanan truly is a great talent of our time.

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3.0 out of 5 stars corpse
The dealer represented accurately and provided prompt delivery. The book content was okay. A light and easy read. There was no story line to speak of.

Published 7 months ago by brokentree

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and haunting
Buchanan's writing shines in this book much the same way her writing did at The Miami Herald during the turbulent 1980s, when she covered crime in the most crime-ridden city in... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Frosty the Fox

5.0 out of 5 stars A fast paced book
Edna Buchanan has written a multi-faceted book about many of the crimes in Miami and the nearby area from her career as a crime reporter for local newspapers. Read more

Published on April 23, 2008 by J.L. Populist

4.0 out of 5 stars HARD TO PUT DOWN!
I WOULD GIVE THIS BOOK 4 1/2 STARS BECAUSE I WISH IT WOULD HAVE HAD SOME PICTURES. THE STORIES WERE REALLY DIFFERENT AND NOT SURE I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA.

Published on February 19, 2008 by CR

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Enjoyable
Edna is a great (and very funny) speaker. Her writing is just as good. If you want to learn exactly what a crime reporter does and learn it in a truly very amusing book, this is... Read more

Published on October 31, 2007 by true crime lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book, fast read
I finished this book in 2 days. I found it different from most true crime books I read, but very interesting.

Published on July 26, 2007 by C. Adair

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Published on July 17, 2007 by Yaya

5.0 out of 5 stars a must for all aspiring journalists!!!!
I read this book in college as part of the journalism curriculum. I was skeptical at first, thinking it would be boring like the other required reqdings for class, but to my... Read more

Published on May 14, 2006 by A. L. FLOYD

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This book is a gem. Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. I even had to rush to the bookstore to pick up Never Let Them See You Cry. Read more

Published on October 31, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A eye-opening look into real detective work!
Nobody says it better! Edna took one of the most famous cities in America and gave the world a veiw into its infamous crime scenes without leaving out the beauty and intrigue. Read more

Published on June 13, 1999

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Miami Beach, New York, Mike Gonzalez, Dade County, Sue Billig, Pillowcase Rapist, South Beach, New Jersey, South Florida, Coconut Grove, Wanda Jean, Charles Griffith, The Everglades, Edna Buchanan, Gentle Rapist, Robert Carr, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mister Sam, Murph the Surf, Rosa Smith, Willie the Actor, Alisian Lakes, Big Tony, Carol King Guralnick, Christopher Wilder

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Cold Case Squad by Edna Buchanan on 5 pages
The Ice Maiden: A Britt Montero Mystery (Britt Montero Mysteries) by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
Miami, It's Murder (Britt Montero Mysteries) by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter
Act of Betrayal by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter
Margin of Error by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter

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Getting the Whole Story: Reporting and Writing the News by Cheryl J. Gibbs on 5 pages
Shadows: A Novel by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
Random House Guide to Good Writing by Mitchell Ivers in Front Matter, and Back Matter
The Ice Maiden: A Britt Montero Mystery (Britt Montero Mysteries) by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter, and page 309
Garden of Evil: A Britt Montero Novel (Britt Montero Mysteries) by Edna Buchanan in Front Matter, and Back Matter

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