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    The Hidden Light of Mexico City

    By Carmen Amato

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    About this ebook

    A ruthless druglord is ready to buy Mexico's presidency.

    One man stands in his way . . . 

    "Enthralling political drama  . . . and a man and woman from opposite ends of the social spectrum who fall in love." -- Literary Fiction Review

    Grab your copy of today's most relevant thriller now!

    In this stunning political thriller from a former CIA officer, secrets fuel the drug war raging along the US-Mexican border. Behind the lines in Mexico City, attorney Eduardo Cortez uncovers collusion between Mexico's powerful Minister of Public Security and the leader of the country's most dangerous drug cartel. 

    Coded messages . . . a secret website . . . clever money laundering. 

    Marked for death by cartel assassins, Eduardo follows the money trail deep into drug smuggling territory. There he'll find that violence buys loyalty, votes are for sale, and the odds are against survival. 

    Back in Mexico City, a woman whose name means Light of Mary waits for him.

    The cartel is looking for her, too.

    What happens next is torn from today's headlines . . .


    If you read Don Winslow's cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico, you won't want to miss THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY.

    From Mexico's class system, to the country's spiraling drug violence, to the harsh realities of the US-Mexican border, this political thriller delivers with characters who leap off the page.


    Fans of thrillers by Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Nelson DeMille, and John le Carré will love it for the intrigue and action. Fans of Isabel Allende, Francisco Goldman, Rudolfo Anaya, and Luis Alberto Urrea will love it for the authentic portrayal of Mexican culture. 

    Author Carmen Amato is a former CIA intelligence officer who uses her own counterdrug and espionage experiences to craft intrigue-filled crime fiction that keeps you guessing until the very end. Amato is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal.

    "Within minutes of reading the opening pages of this story, the reader is completely taken away and wrapped completely in the heart of Mexico City and its culture . . . The peek into the classes and drug world are both captivating and thrilling." –- InD'Tale Magazine

    ALSO BY CARMEN AMATO 
    The Detective Emilia Cruz series 
    CLIFF DIVER 
    HAT DANCE 
    DIABLO NIGHTS 
    KING PESO 
    PACIFIC REAPER 
    43 MISSING 
    RUSSIAN MOJITO
    MADE IN ACAPULCO 

    Suspense
    THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY 
    AWAKENING MACBETH

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaurel & Croton
    Release dateApr 11, 2019
    ISBN9780985325602
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    The Hidden Light of Mexico City
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    Carmen Amato

    Carmen Amato turns lessons from a 30-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency into crime fiction loaded with danger and deception. The Detective Emilia Cruz series pits the first female police detective in Acapulco against Mexico's drug cartels, corruption, and social inequality. Dubbed “A thrilling series” by National Public Radio, the series was awarded the Poison Cup Award for Outstanding Series from CrimeMasters of America in both 2019 and 2020 and has been optioned for television. Her Galliano Club historical thriller series was inspired by the stories told by her grandfather who was a deputy sheriff during Prohibition. Originally from upstate New York, Carmen was educated there as well as in Virginia and Paris, France, while experiences in Mexico and Central America ignited her writing career. She is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal. Every other Sunday, Carmen’s Mystery Ahead newsletter unlocks her top secrets with exclusive announcements, sneak peeks at her next book and reviews of must-read mysteries.  https://carmenamato.net/mystery-ahead https://www.bookbub.com/authors/carmen-amato https://www.amazon.com/author/carmenamato https://facebook.com/authorcarmenamato/

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