This is a NEW Illustrated Edition of From Violins To Violence, by Marshall Frank who captivates the reader with his extraordinary life memoir about his transition from a classical violinist, dancer, and stepson of a Miami Beach mobster, to his illustrious career as one of Miami-Dade County as premier homicide detective. In a most compelling autobiography, Marshall shares many personal and professional experiences. Read about: ~How an improbable candidate became a law enforcement officer ~The influence of a family mobster on corrupt officials ~Struggles faced by homicide investigators ~True murders cases, rapes, suicides and other major criminal investigations ~The arrest of five police officers for murder and the political fallout that followed ~The truth behind the Miami/Liberty City riots of 1980 ~Crushed marriages, alcoholism and the bane of drug addiction ~The influence of music in life of turmoil.