Carmen’s latest release!
AWAKENING MACBETH
“Suspenseful, page-turning paranormal romance” – Kirkus Reviews
When university professor Brodie Macbeth begins to read her way through her late father’s library, the books induce time-traveling nightmares unlike any dreams she’s ever had before.
Daytime brings a different danger when she falls for Joe Birnam, a veteran of the Iraq War. He’s the man of her dreams, but her father’s legacy could claim Joe’s very soul.
Mystery Author
Carmen Amato
There’s a piece of my 30-year CIA career in everything I write.
Expect mysteries and thrillers with complex plots, layers of deception, and relationships with heat.
In the Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series, you'll go on a gripping journey through Mexico's drug war. Based on my own counterdrug experience, it's a place where loyalty is for sale but violence comes cheap.
There’s more action and drama in my standalone contemporary thrillers and the historical Galliano Club series, inspired by my grandfather who was a deputy sheriff in New York during Prohibition.
I spy mystery ahead
Books by Carmen
DETECTIVE EMILIA CRUZ SERIES
GALLIANO CLUB
STANDALONE THRILLERS
Progress report
Coming Up
- BARRACUDA BAY: Detective Emilia Cruz #9 96%
- DRAGON CARTEL: Detective Emilia Cruz #10 5%
- COLD SHELTER STAR (new series) 15%
- MOSCOW SYNDROME (contribution) 95%
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BOOK REVIEW: ALL OUR WARS by Stephanie Vasquez
It's been 12 years since I released THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY. On the eve of Mexico's presidential elections, an attorney discovers collusion between the country's powerful Minister of Public Security and a notorious drug cartel leader, making him a target...
BARRACUDA BAY: Cover reveal and Release Date
Drum roll, please! Graphic artist Matt Chase has created another signature piece of art for the next book in the Detective Emilia Cruz series, BARRACUDA BAY. Cover Reveal The background color was inspired by the cover for PACIFIC REAPER, which both Matt and I love,...
Just another day in paradise
Just another day in paradise, except for the dead police lieutenant in the bottom of a speedboat drifting in the still waters of Puerto Marques, the small bay-within-a-bay on the southeastern tip of Acapulco. That's really when the story gets rolling for Detective...
Gifts from my mother
My mother passed in October at age 95. Although she’d been declining for some time and dementia had robbed us of who she really was, the loss still hit like a hammer blow. Many of my writer friends know that I wrote the Galliano Club series during the pandemic, using...
Book Review: DEAD WATER, a Cornish Crime thriller by Berrick Ford
DEAD WATER is a deep dive into a British police investigation, set against the beautiful light and harsh seas of the Cornwall coast. First in Berrick Ford’s new Cornish Crime series, the compelling atmosphere and relatable characters make it a fast, page-turning read....
New Release! Paranormal romance novel AWAKENING MACBETH
I’m thrilled to announce that Laurel & Croton has released a brand new edition of AWAKENING MACBETH, a suspenseful, page-turning paranormal romance novel. It’s available now in Kindle and paperback formats, with audiobook coming soon. ?? Paranormal romance ?? Yep,...