محتویات تحت فشار (معماهای بریت مونترو، جلد 1)

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. From New York Times–bestselling author comes the first in the hard-hitting series starring a Miami crime reporter is “a crackling good page-turner” (USA Today). A crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper, Cuban-born Britt Montero practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like an open-and-shut 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 a final shocking twist. “First-rate entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews From New York Times –bestselling author comes the first in the hard-hitting series starring a Miami crime reporter is “a crackling good page-turner” ( USA Today ). A crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper, Cuban-born Britt Montero practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like an open-and-shut 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 a final shocking twist. “First-rate entertainment.” — Kirkus Reviews 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 dedicated and brave enough 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