Order of Carmen Amato Books
Carmen Amato is an American author best known for writing the Detective Emilia Cruz series of books. Additionally, she has written the Galliano Club series as well as numerous standalone novels.
Prior to her work as an author, Amato worked for thirty years with the Central Intelligence Agency. Her work has won numerous awards over the years, including winning the Outstanding Series Award from CrimeMasters of America twice. She also won awards in here other career, namely the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal.
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Publication Order of Emilia Cruz Mysteries Books
| Cliff Diver | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hat Dance | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Made in Acapulco | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Diablo Nights | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| King Peso | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pacific Reaper | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| 43 Missing | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Russian Mojito | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Feliz Navidad From Acapulco | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Narco Noir | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Listmaker of Acapulco | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Barracuda Bay | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Galliano Club Thrillers Books
| Road to the Galliano Club | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder at the Galliano Club | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blackmail at the Galliano Club | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Revenge at the Galliano Club | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Hidden Light of Mexico City | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Awakening Macbeth | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Artist/El Artista | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Insider’s Guide to the Best of Mexico | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Insider's Guide to the Best of Mexican Holidays | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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Cliff Diver is the first book in the Detective Emilia Cruz series. The series begins as Emilia becomes the first female police detective in Acapulco, but she has few that she can trust and there are others who are trying to get her out of the department. Among them is her lieutenant who, much like the rest of her department, is corrupt with drug cartel money. Then her lieutenant is murdered and she sets out to investigate him. The case is high profile and one wrong move could wreck her career. However, keeping her job may be the least of her problems as the killer puts her as their next target.
Road to the Galliano Club takes place in 1926 during Prohibition as three very different people, all running from the past, collide. Ruth is looking for a fresh start by opening a dance school about the Club, Luca has lost everything and all he has left is the Club, and then there’s Benny, a member of the North Side gang, who is looking to build his own bootlegging empire by taking over the Club. The book is inspired by Amato’s own grandfather who worked as a sheriff during Prohibition.