The Year of Dangerous Days

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Set during a tumultuous year in American history, the narrative intertwines the lives of iconic figures like Jimmy Carter and Fidel Castro with the gripping story of Edna Buchanan, a Miami Herald reporter uncovering a wrongful murder and police cover-up. As Captain Marshall Frank investigates amidst rising crime and a city on the brink, Mayor Maurice Ferre faces the fallout from one of the worst race riots and an influx of Cuban refugees. Their struggles reveal a Miami shaped by corruption and drug trafficking, ultimately leading to a transformed city with national implications.