"The cornerstone of modern South Florida fiction." --James W. Hall

Available Fall 2003

introduction by Les Standiford ("Standiford is the unassailable new kingpin of the South Florida crime novel. " -James Ellroy)

THE UNDERSIDE OF MIAMI, WHERE MURDER AND POLITICAL TERROR WALK.

STREET 8 is the quintessential Miami thriller, the progenitor of the many books that have come to constitute South Florida noir in its many forms.

The book tells the story of Bobby Mead, an Anglo car dealer on SW 8th Street, ("Calle Ocho") who hires a Cuban salesman in an attempt to keep up with the changing demographics of his customer base in 70’s Miami. Bobby is just a little guy trying to make a living, but before he knows it, a man by the name of Oscar Perez has embroiled him in an international terrorist plot that will change his life forever.

Controversial, shocking, and even more relevant today than at the time of its original publication in 1977. A neglected masterpiece of damaged people, domestic trauma, violence and the root causes of terrorism.

"taut...tight...a gripping piece of work!" --The NY Times Book Review