Detective Emilia Cruz Box Set Released for Kindle
26 May 2020 The first six books in the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police procedural...
Mystery Author Breaks Down THE 10X RULE at JaneFriedman.Com
May 21, 2020 Mystery author Carmen Amato breaks down the best-selling business book, THE 10X RULE...
NARCO NOIR, 8th in the Detective Emilia Cruz series
16 May 2020 NARCO NOIR, the 8th installment in the Detective Emilia Cruz police procedural series...
My Fijian romance and other Unforgettable Taxi Tales
To get in the right mindset for NARCO NOIR, in which Detective Emilia Cruz goes undercover as a...
For Celine, With Love
TRUE STORY On 11 May 1968, when I was 8 years old, I made my First Communion at St. Paul’s Church...
Mexico, Women, Femicide, Fiction
“Women and glass are always in danger.” – Mexican proverb Imagine if Portland, Maine, or...
Countdown to NARCO NOIR
NARCO NOIR, Detective Emilia Cruz Book 8 will be released on 16 April! Emilia goes undercover as a...
Author to Author with Bruce Robert Coffin
I met fellow police procedural author Bruce Coffin at the 2019 Killer Nashville conference, where...
This is Day One
Day One is a digital marketing agency. “This is Day One” is written in neon letters on the wall of...
Things in the Mirror are Closer than they Appear
It was a first and I’m still recovering. I live in a fairly friendly town. So when there was a...
Sisters in Crime Webinar with Carmen Amato Goes Inside the CIA for Authors
November 19, 2019 Mystery author and 30 year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, Carmen...
Mystery author Lisa Preston: new series, dinner with Twain & tech advice
Fellow mystery author and former cop Lisa Preston stopped by to talk about her new series and...
9 Mystery and Thriller Authors Tell All
These 9 friends are all at the top of their game when it comes to fast-paced mystery...
Killer Nashville 2019: An excellent bunch of murderers
He put the cord over my head. It scratched against my neck, heavier than I expected....
Carmen Amato Wins Killer Nashville’s Silver Falchion Award for “The Artist”
August 24, 2019 Carmen Amato has won the 2019 Silver Falchion Award in the Short Story/Collection...
Carmen Amato Receives Poison Cup Award from CrimeMasters of America
August 1, 2019 Mystery author Carmen Amato received the 2019 Poison Cup Award for Outstanding...
Criminal Element Publishes Joint Discussion of Women in Narco Noir Lit
July 31, 2019 In "The Women of Narco Noir," thriller authors Carmen and Amato discuss the four...
The road between the storms
Storm vs lull = success The storm called RUSSIAN MOJITO has ended. The lull has...
New Release! RUSSIAN MOJITO, Detective Emilia Cruz Book 7
IT'S NEW RELEASE DAY!RUSSIAN MOJITO, Detective Emilia Cruz Book 7 is out now and on...
Writing a mystery: 3 essential questions
RUSSIAN MOJITO, Detective Emilia Cruz Book 7, will be released on 6 June. It is...
Countdown to RUSSIAN MOJITO: Detective Emilia Cruz Book 7
Cue the drum roll!RUSSIAN MOJITO, Detective Emilia Cruz Book 7, will be available...
Carmen Amato Inducted into Rome NY Arts Hall of Fame
April 28, 2019 Mystery author Carmen Amato has been inducted into the Arts Hall of Fame in her...
Two awards
The first quarter of 2019 has been an exciting time. Two recognitions have come my...
Criminal Element Features Joint Examination of Narco Noir Genre
February 27, 2019 Criminal Element, one of the leading sites devoted to crime fiction, published...