Corpse Had a Familiar Face (Revised, Updated) - Paperback
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The Corpse Had a Familiar Face by Edna Buchanan
Now in trade paperback, Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Buchanan's classic nonfiction masterpiece detailing events from her eighteen years writing for The Miami Herald.
Nobody covered love and lunacy, life and death on Miami's mean streets like Edna Buchanan. This revised and updated edition captures the raw intensity of crime reporting from one of journalism's most celebrated voices. Buchanan's firsthand accounts from nearly two decades on the police beat reveal the humanity, horror, and dark humor behind Miami's most notorious cases.
About This Memoir
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face offers an unfiltered look into the world of investigative journalism during Miami's most turbulent era. Buchanan's sharp prose and unflinching eye for detail bring readers directly into crime scenes, police interrogations, and the newsroom pressure of deadline reporting. This memoir stands as both a personal account of a groundbreaking female journalist and a cultural snapshot of 1980s Miami.
The revised edition includes updated material that reflects on Buchanan's continued influence in crime writing and journalism. Her work has inspired countless reporters and true crime writers, establishing standards for police beat coverage that remain relevant today.
Recognition and Impact
Edna Buchanan's career achievements include the Pulitzer Prize for General Reporting and the prestigious George Polk Career Award. Her ability to transform daily crime coverage into compelling narrative journalism set her apart in the field. The Miami Herald's police beat became her platform for documenting not just crimes, but the human stories behind them.
Edna Buchanan has covered more crimes than most cops. A Pulitzer Prize-winning Miami Herald police reporter and winner of the prestigious George Polk Career Award, she brings a dynamic and steamy Miami to vivid life in all of her novels. The author of seventeen books and numerous short stories, she lives in Miami, Florida, with one dog, too many cats, and Bunjamin, a small brown rabbit.
Product Details
This trade paperback edition from Pocket Books provides an accessible format for readers interested in true crime, journalism history, and Miami's criminal past. The book serves as essential reading for journalism students, true crime enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the intersection of media and law enforcement.
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