James Alexander Former U.S. Congressional Page Releases His First Novel...

Miami Confidential begins in the middle class drug scene of Miami in the early 1980's8217;s. It is written in the point of view of the main character as he delves deeper, step by step, into the vortex of Miami's8217;s underworld until his very survival becomes issue. The past that led him here is revealed in flashbacks during his downward-heading escapades. His musings about Miami reveal its own transformation from sleepy suburbia to a burning, riot-torn metropolis, a crossroads of cultures where violence, drugs, and voodoo are evidence of its having grown up too fast.

This is not the sub-tropical wonderland of travel posters; we are enticed, along with our insider, bit by bit, as he finds himself among a streaming cast of characters that descend from the friendly to devious to murderous.

We are in a pretty place for a terrifying time. The cover art reveals the dual nature of the work; beauty is shadowed by darkness. At first, the attractive pastels of the sea-green ocean cradling the colorful skyline of the city below crystal blue sky; then, the party-colored letters MIAMI across the skies are enveloped in the thick flume of black smoke coming from the corner of the city stamped at a diagonal by the bold block letters of CONFIDENTIAL.

This story is a ticket to a run-away train. At first, we are amused, and, along with our anti-hero, seduced by pleasure and excitement until this world turns on us, revealing it's8217;s darker edge. This is truly the ultimate 's8220;how not to's8221; drug tale.

ABOUT AUTHOR

James Alexander was born and raised in Miami, Florida. A former U.S. Congressional Page, he was graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Philosophy. He is a singer-songwriter, gourmet chef, motorcyclist, and scuba diver.

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