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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2012
  • Latest Book:
    April 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Emilia Cruz

1 - Cliff Diver (Feb-2013)
2 - Hat Dance (Sep-2013)
3 - Diablo Nights (Oct-2014)

Book List in Order: 15 titles



  • A ruthless druglord is on the brink of buying Mexico’s presidency. Only one man stands in his way.

    In this stunning political thriller from a former CIA intelligence officer, secrets fuel the drug war raging along the US-Mexican border. Be...



  • Acapulco’s only female police detective dives into an ocean of secrets, lies, and murder in this heart-stopping start to the Detective Emilia Cruz series from award-winning author Carmen Amato.

    For lovers of international detective fiction...



  • A greedy arsonist. A missing girl. Acapulco's first female police detective is hunting for two people who don't want to be found. "A thrilling series" -- National Public Radio "Emilia . . . is a force t...



  • Emilia Cruz fought her way up the police ladder in Acapulco, a city ravaged by drug violence and corruption.


    Now she's the first female police detective.


    But she's still fighting. Because they're still trying to break her.



  • Emilia Cruz is the first and only female police detective in Acapulco. The city has it all: beaches, luxe resorts, fabulous shopping. And drug cartel murders.Bodies are piling up in the morgue.But some cops are more interested in deals than deaths.By...



  • Detective Emilia Cruz is the first and only female police detective in Acapulco. Drug money is everywhere. Corruption is as common as the salt breeze off the ocean. Three cops have been murdered. You worked with them all. Your partner’s wife is kil...



  • Romantic suspense with a paranormal twist, AWAKENING MACBETH is a passionate tale of love versus evil. When Brodie Macbeth meets Joe Birnam, he hardly seems like the man of her dreams. Brodie is a University of Virginia professor and best-selling aut...



  • Acapulco detective Emilia Cruz confronts a death-worshipping cult in PACIFIC REAPER, the fifth novel in the series that takes you inside Mexico's drug wars with a fearless style and an unforgettable woman.Imagine if you were the first and only female...



  • Acapulco detective Emilia Cruz confronts the shocking disappearance of 43 college students in 43 MISSING, the sixth novel in the series that takes you inside Mexico's drug wars with a fearless style and an unforgettable woman. 43 MISSING is based on ...






  • Driven to the edge by her own secrets, can the first female police detective in Acapulco give Russian collusion a dose of Mexican justice?

    "A thrilling series." â€" National Public Radio

    Detective Emilia Cruz is back in Acapulco after...



  • 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.After witnessing the e...



  • Three outcasts try to outrun the past, only to end up at the Galliano Club, where trouble is always on tap. This trio of short stories forms the prequel to the exciting Prohibition-era Galliano Club historical thriller series. Go on the road wit...



  • In 1926, thanks to Prohibition, it's hard to find a beer in Lido, New York. But trouble is always on tap at the Galliano Club.Winner of the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical.Social hub for the Italian immigrant community, the Galliano Cl...



  • Lido, New York. 1926.Blackmail is an easy game, especially when everyone at the Galliano Club has something to hide.Bootlegger Benny Rotolo has a fresh scheme to seize the Galliano Club and turn the humble neighborhood club into the finest speakeasy ...



  • Lido, New York. 1926. Revenge is a dish best served cold, but the heat is on at the Galliano Club.Widow of a hitman who worked for Al Capone, Hanna Gorski leaves Chicago to hunt for her sister's killer. The trail leads to Lido and a letter written by...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Carmen Amato has published 15 books.

Carmen Amato does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Revenge at the Galliano Club, was published in April 2023.

The first book by Carmen Amato, The Hidden Light of Mexico City, was published in April 2012.

Yes. Carmen Amato has 1 series.