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Crime Over Miami by Grant, Maxwell; Gibson, Walter is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Crime Over Miami about?

CRIME OVER MIAMI was originally published in the November 1, 1940 issue of The Shadow Magazine. The intrigue of a gambling scheme that put to shame any sweepstakes, numbers or other racket. But, only The Shadow heeded the storm warnings, when crime's hurricane struck America's outstanding resort city, Miami! This story exceeded my expectations, which were admittedly low to start with. I went in expecting a routine gangster story. What I found was indeed a gangster story, but it was fun to read and had some nice bonus features that made it worthwhile. That's not to say the story is perfect. It also has its flaws. But overall it's a very satisfactory Shadow mystery. This story takes place in Miami, the peaceful tropical haven for retirees and millionaires. Remember, this was the Miami of 1940, not the high-tension Miami of today. And in Miami it stays until the last five chapters. Then we spend a chapter on a tropical nature-colony island where people go who are tired of civilization. And after that the story winds up with four chapters in Tampa, Florida. But even though none of the action takes place in New York, nearly all of the recurring characters in the series show up down in F

Who reads Crime Over Miami?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Grant, Maxwell; Gibson, Walter
Publisher
Street & Smith
Published
1940
Language
EN
Category
work of fiction