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Short bio

Carmen Amato is the author of the Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco, the Galliano Club historical thrillers, and two standalone novels of suspense. A 30-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, her personal experiences are occasionally disguised as fiction.

With complex plots, fast action, and an exotic location, the Detective Emilia Cruz series includes CLIFF DIVER, HAT DANCE, DIABLO NIGHTS, KING PESO, PACIFIC REAPER, RUSSIAN MOJITO, NARCO NOIR and numerous short reads. The series is a 2-time recipient of the Outstanding Series Award from CrimeMasters of America and a Silver Falchion from Killer Nashville. It has been optioned for television.

A recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal, Carmen has been a judge for the BookLife Prize and Killer Nashville’s Claymore Award. Her work has appeared in Criminal Element, Huffpost, Publishers Weekly, and other national-level publications.

Complete book list

DETECTIVE EMILIA CRUZ SERIES

• CLIFF DIVER: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 1
• HAT DANCE: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 2
• DIABLO NIGHTS: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 3
• KING PESO: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 4
• PACIFIC REAPER: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 5
• 43 MISSING: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 6
• RUSSIAN MOJITO: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 7
• NARCO NOIR: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 8
• MADE IN ACAPULCO: The Emilia Cruz Stories
• THE ARTIST/EL ARTISTA: A Bilingual Short Story for Language Learning
• FELIZ NAVIDAD FROM ACAPULCO: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novella
• THE LISTMAKER OF ACAPULCO: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novella

GALLIANO CLUB SERIES

• ROAD TO THE GALLIANO CLUB: Prequel
• MURDER AT THE GALLIANO CLUB: Book 1
• BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB: Book 2
• REVENGE AT THE GALLIANO CLUB: Book 3

THRILLERS

• AWAKENING MACBETH
• THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY

NONFICTION

• THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE BEST OF MEXICO (editor)
• THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE BEST OF MEXICAN HOLIDAYS (editor)

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