Cliff Diver: An Emilia Cruz Novel

By Carmen Amato

Book Overview

Acapulco's first female police detective dives into an ocean of secrets, lies, and murder when she investigates her own lieutenant's death.

CLIFF DIVER kicks off the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police procedural series set in Acapulco. Once Hollywood's playground, the city is now Mexico's murder capital. Drug cartels and street gangs, not to mention city corruption and dirty cops, complicate every crime.

Emilia Cruz clawed her way to become the first female police detective in Acapulco but the job comes with a lieutenant out to get her. The other detectives cheer him on . . . and have sabotage plans of their own.

When the lieutenant is murdered, Emilia is assigned to lead the investigation. Soon the man's sordid sex life, money laundering, and involvement in a kidnapping double-cross combine to create an ugly mess no one wants exposed.

The high profile murder case could wreck Emilia's career, which is probably why she got the case. Under pressure from Acapulco's ambitious mayor and the head of the police union, Emilia faces the ultimate choice. Truth or survival?

Either way, this diver won't be ready for the shock of the water.

Neither will you.

"A thrilling series" -- National Public Radio

"Consistently exciting" -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Carmen Amato uses her own counterdrug and espionage experiences from a 30-year career in national intelligence to craft intrigue-filled crime fiction. She keeps you guessing until the very end

Amato is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal.

Readers who love international mystery series crime fighters including Armand Gamache, Harry Hole, Guido Brunetti, and the Department Q series will also love Detective Emilia Cruz's complex plots, pulse-pounding suspense, and exotic location.

Perfect for lovers of detective fiction by Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, and Peter May, as well as Don Winslow's Mexican cartel and border thrillers.

2019 Poison Cup award, Outstanding Series -- CrimeMasters of America

2020 Poison Cup Award, Outstanding Series - CrimeMasters of America

"A wonderful crime mystery . . . Of course I picked up the second book right after reading the first." -- MysterySequels.com

BOOKS BY CARMEN AMATO

The Detective Emilia Cruz series
CLIFF DIVER
HAT DANCE
DIABLO NIGHTS
KING PESO
PACIFIC REAPER
43 MISSING
RUSSIAN MOJITO
NARCO NOIR
MADE IN ACAPULCO

Suspense
THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY
AWAKENING MACBETH

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482308045
• ISBN13: 9781482308044
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"