Edna Buchanan zeichnete sich als Kriminalreporterin aus und erhielt für ihre Arbeit beim Miami Herald einen Pulitzer-Preis, womit sie zu einer der bekanntesten Kriminalreporterinnen des Landes wurde. Während ihrer Karriere berichtete sie über den Aufstieg Miamis als Zentrum des internationalen Drogenhandels. Buchanan schreibt nun fesselnde Kriminalromane, die auf ihren direkten Erfahrungen basieren und authentische Erzählungen schaffen. Ihre Geschichten sind bekannt für ihren düsteren Realismus und ihre aufschlussreiche Erkundung der dunkleren Seiten des Lebens.
The Cold Case Squad of the Miami Police Department delves into a 45-year-old murder mystery, uncovering chilling evidence that suggests the killer remains at large. As the detectives piece together the past, they face unexpected twists that reveal the case is more relevant than ever. This gripping narrative, penned by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, combines suspense with the intricacies of long-buried secrets, highlighting the relentless pursuit of justice.
The recently discovered remains of a controversial kidnapper and a groom with the habit of losing his brides puts reporter Britt Montero on a collision course with danger and her one-time rival in love, Lieutenant K.C. Riley.
A shocking murder mystery unfolds as the body of socialite Kaithlin Jordan is discovered in Miami Beach, despite her husband's conviction for her murder a decade earlier. Reporter Britt Montero, eager to uncover the truth, finds herself entangled in a web of secrets and dangerous revelations. Each answer she uncovers raises more questions, putting her life at risk as she navigates hidden passions and explosive truths that threaten to consume her.
Britt Montero is an ace crime reporter who sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside -- and who can't keep off a hot story, even if the book has already been closed. Miami is her turf, with it's sweltering nights and seething passions that can erupt without warning into mind-numbing violence. Now a black ex-football star and beloved local hero is dead after an alleged high-speed police chase -- and Britt's city explodes around her. The facts are hidden somewhere among the deadly lies, official cover-ups, and the vigilante crimes of rogue night shift cops. And Britt's determined to pursue the truth through the smoking tropical wreckage -- even as it leads her perilously close to unexpected revelations of conspiracy and corruption that could burn her to the bone.
( True Crime. Der wahre Kriminalfall). 414 S.
Bullenhitze - bk1439; Bastei Lübbe Verlag; Edna Buchanan; pocket_book; 1993
Miami Psycho - Mit den Waffen einer Reporterin in Amerikas gefährlichster Stadt - bk1467; Bastei Lübbe Verlag; Edna Buchanan; pocket_book; 1994