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Tampa Bay Noir (Akashic Noir Series), Edited by Colette Bancroft
Tampa Bay Noir (Akashic Noir Series), Edited by Colette Bancroft
"Ask most people what the Tampa Bay area is famous for, and they might mention sparkling beaches, sleek urban centers, and contented retirees strolling the golf courses year-round. But it's always had a dark side. Just look at its signature event: a giant pirate parade.
Not only does Gasparilla honor the buccaneer tradition of theft, debauchery, and violence; its namesake pirate captain, Jose Gaspar, is a fake who probably never existed. And if there's any variety of crime baked into Florida's history, it's fraud. From the indigenous residents who supposedly conned Spanish explorers seeking the Fountain of Youth through the rolling cycles of real estate scams that have shaped the Sunshine State for the last century or so, the place is a grifter's native habitat." --- Colette Bancroft, from the Introduction.
AKASHIC BOOKS, SOFTCOVER, 2020
THIS IS A BRAND-NEW BOOK.