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In addition to romantic thriller the hidden light of mexico city, carmen amato is the author of the detective emilia cruz mystery series set in acapulco, including cliff diver, hat dance, diablo nights, and the collection of short stories made in acapulco. The hidden light of mexico city kindle edition by amato, carmen. The hidden light of mexico city started out to be a book about the social structure of mexican society. Emilia investigates mexicos most horrifying true crime. Its a story ripped from todays headlines as well as author carmen amato s own counterdrug expertise. The bus was already on the outskirts of mexico city and the endless urban landscape had never seemed so gray and or so harsh. The albuquerque international sunport is a noisy blur of bustling people and bright lights. Carmen amato is the author of the detective emilia cruz mystery series and several suspense novels. Sep 01, 2016 in addition to romantic thriller the hidden light of mexico city, carmen amato is the author of the detective emilia cruz mystery series set in acapulco, including cliff diver, hat dance, diablo nights, and the collection of short stories made in acapulco. Carmen amato s thrillers vibrate with sinuous plots, psychological tension, heartpounding action, and relationships with heat. Carmen amato is the author of the detective emilia cruz mystery series and. It took 3 years to write my first standalone novel, the hidden light of mexico city, but much longer to edit it.
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