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2024.
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English
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Scarface meets Moby Dick in this groundbreaking, darkly comic novel about a young man's attempt to capitalize on his mother's murky legacy--a story steeped in Miami's marvelous and sinister magic. Failed Pitbull impersonator Ismael Reyes--you can call him Izzy--might not be the Scarface type, but why should that keep him from trying? Growing up in Miami has shaped him into someone who dreams of being the King of the 305, with the money, power, and...
42) Twenty
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 17
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English
Description
A nightmarish shooting at their daughter's school finds Jack Swyteck and his law-enforcement officer wife, Andie, investigating a chief suspect's alleged ties to Al Qaeda amid growing anti-Muslim fervor.
43) Kiss kill vanish
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"A teenage girl flees her opulent life in Miami when she witnesses her boyfriend commit a murder that was ordered by her father"--
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 13
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English
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According to the FBI, the most dangerous place for a woman between the ages of twenty and thirty is in a relationship with a man. Those statistics become all too personal when Jack Swyteck takes on a new client tied to his past. It begins at the airport, where Jack is waiting to meet his old high school buddy, Keith Ingraham, a high-powered banker based in Hong Kong, coming to Miami for his young daughter's surgery. But their long-awaited reunion...
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 9
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English
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Includes an excerpt from Need you now (p. [501]-517). "First Harper premium printing: January 2012"--T.p. verso. Sergeant Vince Paulo held his best friend's daughter, McKenna, bleeding in his arms as she uttered the name of her murderer and ex-boyfriend, Jamal. That was minutes before a blast made everything go black for Vince--forever. Now Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck has been called in to save Jamal from the death penalty.
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
Description
Sean McNamara and Christian Troy are two plastic surgeons running a partnership in Miami, Florida with different views on life. Sean is a weak family man who distances himself with work to avoid a dysfunctional home life that includes his wife Julie and his rebellious teenage son Matt. Christian is an arrogant, narcissistc, unethical ladies' man who worships wine, women, and the almighty dollar. He is just slick enough to do just about anything to...
47) Black horizon
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Series
Jack Swyteck novels volume 11
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English
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"It's deja vu, with a big twist. Three summers after the biggest man-made environmental disaster in history, millions of gallons of oil are again spewing from a hole in the ocean floor. But this rig explosion was in Cuban waters, just 50 miles away from Florida, and the situation is complex. The consortium doing the work is state-owned Venezuelan, Chinese and Russian, controlled by a mineral lease from the Cuban government. And the Cubans not only...
48) The best men
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Mark is a recently divorced single father who works in finance. Asher is an ex-soccer player and photographer. When Mark's sister decides to marry Asher's best friend, these two Best Men are paired up to organize her wedding in Miami. Mark and Asher are polar opposites, but they form a mutual attraction they cannot resist.
50) Blood sugar
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
Description
"'I could just kill you right now!' It's something we've all thought at one time or another. But Ruby has actually acted on it. Three times, to be exact. Though she may be a murderer, Ruby is not a sociopath. She is an animal-loving therapist with a thriving practice. She's felt empathy and sympathy. She's had long-lasting friendships and relationships, and has a husband, Jason, whom she adores. But the homicide detectives at Miami Beach PD are not...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Written in three parts, The Things We've Seen is a dazzling and anarchic exploration of social relations which offers thought-provoking ideas on our perceptions of humanity, history, violence, art and science. The first part follows a writer who travels to the small, uninhabited island of San Simon, where he witnesses events which impel him on a journey across several continents, chasing the phantoms of nameless people devastated by violence. The...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
Description
Whether you want to snorkel in the Keys, relax on Miami Beach, or tour the Everglades, the local Fodor's travel experts in South Florida are here to help! Fodor's South Florida: With Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and the Keys guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.
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On the turbocharged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury, Dominic Toretto rules the road, turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran, are the best. But now there's a new rage on the road. They know he's tough, but what they don't know is that he's a speed demon detective with enough drive and determination to come out the winner.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith wakes up to find a corpse in her front yard. The body by the fake tombstone is the woman that was kicked out of the school's Fall Festival the day before. Miriam's luck does not improve. Her passive-aggressive mother-in-law puts her in charge of the Women's Club annual gala. But this year, it's not canapes and waltzes. Miriam and her girlfriends-squad...
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Series
Girl's guide (Laura Taylor Namey) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Winchester, England, has always been home for Flora, but when her mother dies after a long illness, Flora feels untethered. Her family expects her to apply to university and take a larger role in their tea-shop business, but Flora isn't so sure. More than ever, she's the chaotic "hurricane" in her household, and she doesn't always know how to manage her stormy emotions. So she decides to escape to Miami without telling anyone--especially her longtime...
56) The Lost
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English
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Detective Tom Moon and his multi-talented team face off against an international crime ring looking to seize control of America's most vibrant city, Miami. The city of Miami is Detective Tom Moon's back yard. He's always kept it local, attending University of Miami on a football scholarship, and, as a Miami PD officer, protecting the city's most vulnerable. Now, as the new leader of an FBI task force called "Operation Guardian," it's his mission to...
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A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them was born. In present-day Miami, Jeanette is battling addiction. Daughter of Carmen, a Cuban immigrant, she is determined to learn more about her family history from her reticent mother and makes the snap decision to take in the daughter of a neighbor detained by ICE. Carmen, still wrestling...
59) Transporter 2
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin, aka "The Transporter," is now retired from his chosen profession of moving dangerous goods with no questions asked. He now makes a living driving for a wealthy family in Miami, Florida. But when their young son is abducted, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to save the boy and thwart the kidnapper's nefarious master plan.
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A legal thriller featuring Miami attorney Gail Connor who takes on a client contesting an inheritance. The client is Patrick Norris, a former boyfriend, and he believes his aunt's will is a fake. If Gail can prove this, he will become the sole beneficiary of a multi-million dollar estate. Simple enough, until police discover the aunt was murdered and Gail's client becomes the prime suspect. By the author of Suspicion of Innocence.
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