Emilia cruz, acapulcos firstever female detective, investigates a police lieutenants murder and tracks down counterfeit bills in the second installment of amatos made in acapulco, 2012 mystery series. Imagine if you were the first and only female police detective in acapulco. Emilia is the first and only female detective on the acapulco police force, a situation that vibrates with tension and authenticity. When emilia cruz, acapulcos first and only female police detective, dives into the investigation of a dirty cops death, she might just hit the rocks instead of the water. Every day, emilia faces drug violence, official corruption, and mexicos culture of machismo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cliff diver detective emilia cruz book 1. Cliff diver detective emilia cruz book 1 by carmen. Its the best detective story i have read in a long time.
Cliff diver by carmen amato is the first book in the emilia cruz mystery series. Carmen amato no, the hidden light of mexico city has never been optioned for television or a feature film, but thanks for thinking it would make a great series. Books by carmen amato detective emilia cruz series cliff diver. The author has also written a standalone thriller novel called the hidden lights of mexico city here are the carmen amato books in proper reading order for her emilia cruz. Emilia cruz is the first female detective on the acapulco police force, confronting mexicos drug cartels and legendary government corruption.
Cliff diver follows young detective emilia, who has a tough job to do, being the only female detective in acapulco. Located in portland, oregon, and accommodating outdoor readers for over 50 years, frank amato continues to. Imore no, the hidden light of mexico city has never been optioned for television or a feature film, but thanks for thinking it would make a great series. Her popular mystery series starting with cliff diver features emilia cruz. When i went in june for holidays, i took both books with me and read them while away. For pure entertainment and a gripping story likely resulting in nailbiting, read carmen amatos addictive prose. Starting with cliff diver, her detective emilia cruz police series pits. Cliff diver by carmen amato buy cliff diver at amazon us and uk. A cinderella story, a political thriller, and a crime. Her books all draw on her experiences living in mexico and central america. The writing is classic with descriptions that allowed me to put myself in the streets of mexico and the people living there. The detective emilia cruz series cliff diver hat dance diablo nights king peso pacific reaper 43 missing made in acapulco suspense the hidden light of mexico city awakening macbeth. Cruz, a junior detective in the mexican tourist town, spends her days responding to dispatch calls and navigating the corrupt, sexist world of the mexican. Carmen amatostandalone novel carmen amato is the author of the emilia cruz mystery series set in acapulco with the latest book 43 missing, a book which is based on the true story of 43 students who went missing and have never been found.
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Her detective emilia cruz police series includes cliff diver, hat dance, diablo nights, king peso, pacific reaper, 43 missing, and russian mojito, plus the prequel collection of short stories made in acapulco. A book by carmen amato, the debut of the detective emilia cruz series set in acapulco pits the first female police detective in town against cartels and corruption. Carmen amato is an american mystery and thriller author of italian descent, best known for the detective emilia cruz police procedural series set in acapulco, as well as the standalone political thriller, the hidden light of mexico city. Carmen amato has a way with words and storytelling. Emilia is unexpectedly assigned to investigate the murder of her own lieutenant. Cliff diver detective emilia cruz book 1 by carmen amato. Carmen amatos cliff diver detective emilia cruz book 1 by kindle nation on december 5, 2018 in thriller of the day. Feeling like one of acapulcos famous cliff divers hoping not to crash on the. Carmen amato s novel, cliff diveran emilia cruz novel opens the tangled weave of intrigue that is the life of acapulcos first female detective, emilia cruz. Carmen amato is a retired central intelligence agency intelligence officer using 30 years worth of counterdrug and espionage experience to craft intriguefilled crime fiction, including the detective emilia cruz police series set in acapulco. Pacific reaper is a fast paced crime and thriller novel. Originally from new york, carmen was educated there as well as in virginia and paris, france, while her experiences in mexico and central america inspire many of her books.
Cliff diver is a well written mystery with vivid characters, lots of action, intense suspense, and lots of plot twists. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Cliff diver is the first emilia cruz novel in the new mystery series set in acapulco. Carmen amato is the author of the detective emilia cruz mystery series and several suspense novels.
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By the time i neared the end of the book, i rationed out chapters just to. The cup of crime is filled by tyrants hand from return in haste, o lord. Emilia, the first and only female detective on the acapulco police force, has no choice but to take on a case that reeks of corruption. She knows that the shadow of counterfeit ransom money stalks the bloodspattered crime scene. Its just a matter of time before they squeeze you out. The line between allies and enemies blurs and the devils price for the dance might just be emilias own life. The emilia cruz stories the hidden light of mexico city the very breath of hell floats in the air. Mar 8, 2020 detective emilia cruz is the first female police detective in acapulco. The protagonist is junior detective emilia cruz who is the first female detective in acapulco. He was as corrupt as only a mexican cop can be and she soon uncovers his sordid sexual past as well as his role in a kidnapping. Cliff diver is one of those books that has you rooting for the good guy from chapter 1, or in this case, the good girl.