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.