King Peso, Carmen Amato
King Peso, Carmen Amato
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King Peso
An Emilia Cruz Novel

Author: Carmen Amato

Narrator: Johanna Parker

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/12/2017

Synopsis

More than any other cop in Acapulco, Emilia Cruz has reason to be shaken by the execution-style murders of three law enforcement officers in as many weeks. When her partner Franco Silvio's wife is killed, it's obvious to Emilia that the murders are connected and she could be the cop killer's next target.

She expects to join a task force to investigate but is reassigned instead. Her new police unit is a political time bomb championed by Acapulco's ambitious mayor and overseen by a shady union strongman. Corruption and paranoia rule the day.

Home is no refuge for Emilia; hotel manager Kurt Rucker has a shocking secret that could tear their relationship apart.

A falsified report leads Emilia to conduct a private investigation, even as a fifth victim is left as a stark message on Emilia's doorstep. Unexpected help comes from a frightened attorney and a famous movie star, but each new clue unravels the one before. Meanwhile, Emilia's ongoing hunt for a missing girl leads to the infamous El Pharaoh casino, a place she and Silvio know only too well.

When the chips are down, Emilia has only two choices: hold or fold.

Either could cost her life. Which would you choose?

About Carmen Amato

Carmen Amato is the author of romantic thrillers and the Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series (including Cliff Diver, Hat Dance, and Diablo Nights). Originally from New York, Carmen was educated there as well as in Virginia and Paris, France, while her experiences in Mexico and Central America inspire many of her books. Her family tree includes a mayor, a Mensa genius, and the first homicide in the state of Connecticut with an automatic weapon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.R. on May 20, 2017

The wife of Franco Silvio, the hard-nosed reluctant partner of Acapulco Detective Emilia Cruz Encinos, has been murdered, possibly another victim in what has been dubbed the El Trio case. But the other victims were high-ranking law enforcement personnel and some in their own squad suspect domestic vi......more

Goodreads review by annapi on June 09, 2017

Three top police officers have been murdered, and Emilia and her fellow detectives are working on the case when her partner's wife is suddenly killed in a home invasion. It seems likely her partner Silvio was the real target, but inexplicably she is taken off the case, even accused by the lieutenant......more

Goodreads review by Deirdre on January 27, 2018

I always enjoy Carmen Amato's novels, and the progression of all of the protagonist's relationships with those around her; including her dealings with Kurt, which is escalating. Because i no longer live on the West Coast, I can't make easy trips to Mexico, or chat with Latinos I might be working wit......more

Goodreads review by Hrn1947 on February 24, 2018

Not as fleshed out as some mystery’s. Author has a pretty low view of Mexican law inforcements honesty. Not a lot of action......more

Goodreads review by Toni on May 20, 2017

Book # 4, in the Emilia Cruz Mysteries If you like reading Police Procedural novels with a hint of romance and a dose of mystery, you will be well served and especially quite entertained with Detective Emilia Cruz sagas all taking place in beautiful Acapulco. A city with two faces: one for tourist an......more

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