Charlie Rose interviewed Buchanan, discussing her career as a journalist, news reporter and as a writer. The main topic of conversation however, was the book Buchanan was promoting, Act of Betrayal.
Buchanan started off in a tiny Miami newspaper and worked her way up to the Miami Herald. She Became known as a top notch news reporter. Buchanan believes that a good reporter can be a victims best friend. She worked the crime beat and became very familiar with police reporting, and cops themselves. "There is no better creature on earth than a good cop, and nothing worse than a bad cop, they are the scum of the earth. That person can be the same person on the same day."
There were not many female crime reporters during Buchanan's early career years, but this did not stop her. Buchanan was the first woman in Miami to cover homicide cases. She said she had a persistence of curiosity and, even though at first the cops teased her, she kept showing up to crime scene after crime scene until she was just like a piece of furniture. After being involved in over 5,000 cases, Buchanan used her knowledge of the crime world and the city of Miami to start writing novels.
Buchanan's book, Act of Betrayal, is part of her Britt Montero series. "Britt is everything I wish I could be." Buchanan said that Britt is smart and courageous and in this book the reader really gets to know Britt's past. The book is set in Miami. Buchanan said that Miami is always the main character in her books. She loves the beauty of the city, how sultry and magical it is.
Act of Betrayal,and the rest of her literature can be found at Buchanan's website. Give it a look, you wont be disappointed.
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