Barracuda Bay

di Carmen Amato (Autore)

Laurel & Croton, 2026

Political corruption turns Emilia Cruz, Acapulco’s first female police detective, into a fugitive on the run in this taut police procedural set in both Mexico and Washington D.C. Narrator Leanne Maksin treats you to a brilliant performance, taking you into the heart of Acapulco as Detective Emilia Cruz's investigates the murder of the mayor's sister. The victim’s ex-boyfriend has a suspiciously weak alibi but is the crime scene the key to finding the murderer? The building was once used for a secret Mexican government operation targeting a ruthless drug lord. Meanwhile, there’s a conspiracy within the police department to force Emilia out. Before Emilia can save her job or arrest her prime suspect, she’s sent on an errand of mercy to Washington, DC. There she becomes a fugitive hunted by killers masquerading as cops. Alone, desperate and on the run, Emilia turns for help to a man she once vowed to murder. Her brother. 2019 and 2020 Poison Cup award,Outstanding Series - CrimeMasters of America "A thrilling series" - National Public Radio With 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. The 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.

• Autore: Carmen Amato
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 09:45:17
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Laurel & Croton
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9798950864100