Carmen Amato

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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

  • The Hidden Light of Mexico City

    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...

  • Cliff Diver

    Emilia Cruz - 1

    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...

  • Hat Dance

    Emilia Cruz - 2

    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...

  • Made in Acapulco

    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.

  • Diablo Nights

    Emilia Cruz - 3

    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...

  • King Peso

    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...

  • Awakening Macbeth

    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...

  • Pacific Reaper

    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...

  • 43 Missing

    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 ...



  • Russian Mojito

    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...

  • Narco Noir

    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...

  • Road to the Galliano Club

    In a trio of riveting historical fiction tales, three outcasts try to outrun the past during the height of Prohibition.From tragedy in the olive groves of southern Italy, to a dead-end coal town in Pennsylvania and then to street gangs in Chicago, it...

  • Murder at the Galliano Club

    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...

  • Blackmail at the Galliano Club

    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 ...

  • Revenge at the Galliano Club

    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.
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