CARMEN AMATO
Mystery author | ex-CIA intel officer
Award-winning crime fiction loaded with danger and deception.
Personal experiences occasionally thicken the plot.
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Detective Emilia Cruz Mystery Series
The first female police detective in Acapulco takes on cartels, corruption and Mexican machismo.
Poison Cup award for Outstanding Series, 2019 & 2020, CrimeMasters of America; Silver Falchion Award for Story/Collection, 2019, Killer Nashville
Galliano Club Thriller Series
Lido, NY. 1926. At the height of Prohibition, trouble is always on tap at the Galliano Club.
Based on tales told by Carmen’s late grandfather, a former Deputy Sheriff of Oneida County, NY.
Standalone Thrillers
Your ticket to layers of deception, high-wire action, and relationships with heat.
- EXTRAS -
FREE STARTER LIBRARY
2 novellas and Who's Who guide to the Detective Emilia Cruz series.
FAQs
CIA career, writing process, and more.
Odds and Ends
"Lost" scenes, locator maps, dreamcasts, photos, etc.
About Carmen
After 30 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, I write crime fiction loaded with danger and deception.
My family tree includes a deputy sheriff, a mayor, a Mensa genius, and a murderer who escaped a manhunt--never to be seen again.
I've survived one train derailment, three earthquakes, 19 international moves, and an encounter with a lionfish off the coast of Guam. I have also mastered the most efficient way to kill a scorpion.
I love to hear from fellow readers. Feel free to drop me a line at carmen@carmenamato.net and join the Mystery Ahead newsletter. I'll share 3 insider secrets from CIA days when you do.
– Shop Talk –
Book Review: GRIMM UP NORTH by David J. Gatward
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Sound of Freedom movie producer wants to be president of Mexico
I guess he won't have time to star in the film adaptation of my book. Eduardo Verástegui, the impossibly handsome Mexican actor and film producer, announced 8 September on Instagram that he’s...
The Galliano Club’s signature Italian Sandwiches
Readers of the Galliano Club historical fiction series have fallen in love with the Italian sandwiches made by bartender Luca Lombardo. And why shouldn't they? His sandwiches are heaped full of...
