Act of Betrayal (31 page)
I am grateful to Homicide Sergeant Jerry Green and Lieutenant Robert Murphy, Miami's best and brightest; to Lieutenant Greg Terp and Officer Dan Eydt of the Metro-Dade Bomb Squad; to Mount Dora Police Sergeant Arthur Beck and Paul Miller of the FBI; and to Dr. Stephen T. Nelson. I am indebted to
Miami Herald
star staffer Arnold Markowitz and to Sam Terilli, Tom Fiedler, and photojournalist Bill Cooke. Karen McFadyen, Diana Montane, Joel Hirschhorn, and Mike Baxter generously shared their brilliance and expertise, as did the Miami Beach Public Library staff. My friends Ann and D. P. Hughes never fail when it counts. A tropical wave to Lixion Avila, to my agent Michael Congdon, and to Leslie Wells, the talented editor who shares my vision. The steadfast support of Ruth Ann Cione and the generous spirit of Marilyn Lane, my cheerleader and confidante, keep me on course.
My life has such a sterling cast of characters.
The first novel in Pulitzer Prize-winning Edna Buchanan's riveting Britt Montero series.
Meet Britt Montero, a crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper. She practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. She's smartâand recklessâenough to pursue a story no matter where it takes her.
When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like a cut-and-dry case is actually an intricate web of racially charged violence. As the city she loves explodes into a major riot, Britt is caught-up in life-threatening events that bring the case to its shocking twist.
Edna Buchanan weaves a tale about the murderous streets of Miami, and how the predator can quickly become the prey.
Miami crime reporter Britt Montero has a lot on her hands. She's investigating a series of bizarre deaths involving sex, electrocution, and freshly poured concrete. As if that isn't enough, there's the long unsolved murder of a young girl that may implicate the front-runner in the governor's race.
Pursuing a lead, Britt follows the trail of a serial rapist. Enraged by her stories, the rapist is soon the one trailing her. Tensions mount as Britt fights to uncover the truth with all the odds stacked against her.
Edna Buchanan returns with another tale of violence and murder on the streets of Miami.
A mother and child are the recent victims of a fatal hit-and-run. Miami crime reporter Britt Montero witnesses the tragedy and relentlessly pursues the story. At the same time, trouble lurks in the newsroom. A new, ambitious reporter covets Britt's job. Britt begins to suspect that her rival's “breaking news” stories may not be what they seem. As she investigates, Britt herself becomes the prime suspect in a shocking murder. Faced with losing more than just her job, Britt is left fighting the most desperate deadline of her life.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Edna Buchanan's heroine Britt Montero once again delves into Miami's dark side of obsession and murder.
Crime reporter Britt Montero's dreams have been haunting her. She had to shoot a man to save her own life, and the memory of it is torturing her. Meanwhile, a major Hollywood actor strides into the newsroomâand Britt's lifeâhoping to do research for the character he portrays: a secret agent undercover as a Miami crime reporter. An obsessed madwoman stalks the star, and mysterious mishaps, accidents, and deaths push Britt and the star closer together. Both are menaced by the stalker. Or is it someone else who is determined to sabotage the film and kill the star?
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