{"product_id":"barracuda-bay-carmen-amato-9798989140374","title":"Barracuda Bay: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical corruption turns Acapulco's first female police detective into a fugitive on the run . . . in Washington DC.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A thrilling series\" -- National Public Radio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Detective Emilia Cruz finds the body of a young woman brutally murdered in a derelict building, she's shocked to learn that the victim is the sister of Acapulco's ambitious mayor, who is running for re-election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmilia suspects the murder is a case of femicide by the victim's estranged boyfriend. But the crime scene itself is a clue she can't overlook. The building was once used for a secret Mexican government operation targeting a ruthless drug lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut before Emilia can arrest her prime suspect, she is sent on an errand of mercy to Washington, DC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a trap. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter witnessing a second murder, Emilia becomes a fugitive in a foreign land. Frightened, alone, and hunted by killers masquerading as cops, she only has her wits to survive a deadly game of political intrigue on the wrong side of the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Acapulco's beaches to the streets of Washington, DC, the stakes couldn't be higher in this electrifying, page-turning thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2019 and 2020 Poison Cup award, Outstanding Series - CrimeMasters of America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Emilia is a character who is close to my heart\" - MysterySequels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Amato brings her characters to life with her vivid writing style and sets them on the streets of a Mexico steeped in Catholicism and corruption\" - OnlineBookClub.org\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unflinching authenticity from the author's own espionage and counterdrug experience in Mexico and Central America, this is a female police detective mystery series like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Detective Emilia Cruz series is for fans of international mystery and crime by Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, Ann Cleeves, Donna Leon and Liza Marklund, plus the Department Q series by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Fans of Don Winslow's cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico love the plots torn from the headlines of the Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carmen Amato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989140374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurel \u0026amp; Croton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.88d","brand":"Carmen Amato","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46618170032383,"sku":"9798989140374","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa2b6e97-5384-4057-af0e-a1d1cd4446b8.jpg?v=1740069356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/barracuda-bay-carmen-amato-9798989140374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}