
CIA veteran Carmen Amato takes you behind her high-stakes crime fiction, including the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.
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Welcome to the Crime Fiction Files. I’m CIA veteran Carmen Amato, sharing the encounters, experiences and current events behind my crime fiction thrillers, including the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.
Im...
I’m CIA veteran Carmen Amato, sharing the encounters, experiences and current events behind my crime fiction thrillers, including the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.
Today I’m taking a look at the ominou...
I spend my days writing page-turning plots inspired by real-world headlines. The difference between my crime fiction and reality, however, is that I can create closure when real life only offers more uncertainty. Despite recent developments...
The ebook edition of DRAGON CARTEL is out and available on all platforms, including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Bookshop.org and lending platforms.
Bruce Lee, courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes
In DRAGON CARTEL, Emilia is already stretc...
The countdown is officially on.
In exactly 10 days—on Tuesday, June 16—DRAGON CARTEL, the 10th milestone novel in the Detective Emilia Cruz series, will finally hit your e-readers.
If you’ve been following Emilia’s journey as Acapulco’s f...
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Crime fiction author & CIA veteran | Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series | Galliano Club historical fiction | standalone thrillers
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