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Contents Under Pressure is the first in the Britt Montero series by Edna Buchanan. It has dropped to $0.99 at Kindle and Kobo US (coupon/VIPable).

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Contents-Unde...dp/B00K7BB8DA/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/con...der-pressure-6

Spoiler:

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.

It may also be worth noting that the second in this series, Miami, It's Murder, has been at $0.99 for quite a while - nice to know that if you like the first, the second is affordable too.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Miami-Its-Mur...dp/B00JZQADX4/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/miami-it-s-murder-1

Spoiler:

Edna Buchanan weaves a tale about the murderous streets of Miami, and how the predator can quickly become the prey.

Miami crime reporter Britt Montero has a lot on her hands. She’s investigating a series of bizarre deaths involving sex, electrocution, and freshly poured concrete. As if that isn’t enough, there’s the long unsolved murder of a young girl that may implicate the front-runner in the governor’s race.

Pursuing a lead, Britt follows the trail of a serial rapist. Enraged by her stories, the rapist is soon the one trailing her. Tensions mount as Britt fights to uncover the truth with all the odds stacked against her.

And finally, if you think you really might like the series, The Britt Montero Series (Omnibus Edition) has the first five titles on sort-of-long-term pricing at $8.99. Since these usually seem to be about $2.99 each, the omnibus may be cost-effective.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Britt-Montero...dp/B00R1LAPXI/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the...ibus-edition-1

Spoiler:

"Montero's a charmer and her story seethes with the street-life that her creator knows so well: first-rate entertainment."—KIRKUS REVIEWS

New York Times bestselling author Edna Buchanan brings the heat to Miami with her Britt Montero series, about a crime reporter who always finds herself in the middle of the story—and the action.

Being a crime reporter in the sun and the sin of Miami is a full-time job, one Britt Montero does better than anyone else. But when you get that close to the criminal underworld, things have a way of sucking you in. In these five novels of suspense, perfect for fans of Sara Paretsky and Michael Connelly, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Edna Buchanan sets her heroine loose on some of the most charged crimes in Miami, and reminds readers that you don’t necessarily have to live to make the front page…

I read these a long long time ago (DTB) and quite liked them...