A bitter past drives Acapulco’s first female police detective into a Hollywood film starring lies and murder when she goes undercover to catch a killer. As the camera rolls, Detective Emilia Cruz will face her toughest case yet. “A thrilling series” -- National Public Radio After witnessing the execution-style murder of a taxi driver, Emilia replaces him behind the wheel. Undercover with a false identity, her target is a shadowy gang extorting protection money from the upscale taxi service... moreA bitter past drives Acapulco’s first female police detective into a Hollywood film starring lies and murder when she goes undercover to catch a killer. As the camera rolls, Detective Emilia Cruz will face her toughest case yet. “A thrilling series” -- National Public Radio After witnessing the execution-style murder of a taxi driver, Emilia replaces him behind the wheel. Undercover with a false identity, her target is a shadowy gang extorting protection money from the upscale taxi service. The homicide investigation is soon stuck in neutral. No one in Acapulco has heard of the gang. Yet the threat of another murder has all the drivers, including Emilia, scared to death.When Emilia’s worst enemy gets into her taxi, both her life and the murder case accelerate out of control. Next stop, a movie set.The script is a nightmare. The director’s cut is a double-cross.The leading man has looks that could kill.Grab your copy today!Poison Cup award, Outstanding Series -- CrimeMasters of America. Author Carmen Amato is a former CIA intelligence officer who uses her own counterdrug and espionage experiences to craft intrigue-filled crime fiction that keeps you guessing until the very end. Amato is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal. If you love international police procedural series by Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, Ann Cleeves, Peter May, Louise Penny, and Jussi Adler-Olsen, you'll want to read the Detective Emilia Cruz series. It’s a must-read for fans of Don Winslow’s cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico.PRAISE FOR THE DETECTIVE EMILIA CRUZ SERIESCLIFF DIVER"Consistently exciting." ― Kirkus ReviewsHAT DANCE“Emilia . . . is a force to be reckoned with.” ― MysterySequels.comDIABLO NIGHTS“Amato's unique setting, realistic characters, and intriguing plot set her apart.” ― OnlineBookClub.orgKING PESO"Danger and betrayal never more than a few pages away."― Kirkus ReviewsBOOKS BY CARMEN AMATOThe Detective Emilia Cruz series CLIFF DIVERHAT DANCEDIABLO NIGHTSKING PESOPACIFIC REAPER43 MISSINGRUSSIAN MOJITONARCO NOIRMADE IN ACAPULCOSuspense THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITYAWAKENING MACBETH less
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