Carmen Amato

Pacific Reaper

A Detective Emilia Cruz Novel

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Produktbeschreibung

Acapulco's award-winning first female police detective finds herself trapped in the deadly web of a voodoo-like cult. "A thrilling series." -- National Public Radio In the remote Coyuca Lagoon, where Hollywood's iconic Rambo was filmed, Emilia and her partner stumble upon a grisly crime scene-a man sacrificed to Santa Muerte, Mexico's forbidden saint of death. Drug cartels are often associated with the worship of Santa Muerte and it's clear that the killer meant to send a savage message of fear and intimidation. But who was supposed to find this chilling message? The answer comes when a rival gang retaliates, leaving a trail of macabre crimes displayed on city billboards. As Emilia investigates the murders, everyone close to her has a near-death experience. Bad luck? Or has Emilia been cursed by the so-called Skeleton Saint? Determined to see the murder investigation through to the end, Emilia goes undercover as a worshipper on the eve of the Day of the Dead, immersing herself in the dark world of Santa Muerte and all that is unholy. As secrets begin to unravel, so does her life. After a 30 year career as a CIA intelligence officer, Carmen Amato writes mysteries and thrillers loaded with intrigue and action. Readers who love police procedural series by Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, Ann Cleeves, Peter May, as well as the Department Q novels and Don Winslow's cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico, also love Detective Emilia Cruz's complex plots, fast action, pulse-pounding suspense, and exotic location. 2019 and 2020 Poison Cup award, Outstanding Series -- CrimeMasters of America "Carmen Amato has created a compelling, complex, well-rounded and durable character . . . PACIFIC REAPER is a great read and a great reason to pick up the other books in Amato's Emilia Cruz series." -- Jim Nesbitt, author of the Ed Earl Burch detective series. With unflinching authenticity drawn from the author's own counterdrug experiences in Mexico and Central America, this is a female police detective mystery series like no other. Don't miss your chance to experience the heart-stopping suspense and unyielding determination of Detective Emilia Cruz in her latest and most perilous adventure yet.

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Produktdetails

• Detective Emilia Cruz Nr.5
• Verlag: Laurel & Croton
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9798988536352
• Artikelnr.: 68882491

Autorenporträt

A 30-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, Carmen Amato is the 2023 winner of the Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical for Murder at the Galliano Club, inspired by her grandfather's experiences as a deputy sheriff during Prohibition. Kirkus Reviews lauded her writing as "Danger and betrayal never more than a few pages away." Beginning with Cliff Diver, her contemporary Detective Emilia Cruz series pits the first female police detective in Acapulco against Mexico's cartels, corruption, and social inequality. Optioned for television, it's a 2-time winner of the Outstanding Series award from CrimeMasters of America and a 4-time finalist for the Silver Falchion award. Her standalone thrillers include The Hidden Light of Mexico City, which was longlisted for the 2020 Millennium Book Award. Carmen is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal. She has been a judge for the BookLife Prize and Killer Nashville's Claymore Award. Her work has appeared in Huffpost, Criminal Element, Publishers Weekly, and other national publications. Originally from upstate New York, after years of globe-trotting she and her husband enjoy life in Tennessee