Cliff Diver: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novel

Cliff Diver: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novel

Imagine if you were the first and only female police detective in Acapulco.

The detective squadroom reeks of machismo. Itâ€™s just a matter of time before they squeeze you out.

Detective Emilia Cruz fought her way up the police ladder in Acapulco, where Mexican drug cartels battle for control and politicians are bought with blood money. The lieutenant was forced to accept her in the detectives squadroom, but that doesnâ€™t mean she can stay. Every day is a battle for Emilia, especially when any charges against him will dirty her as well.

But when the lieutenantâ€™s body is found in a boat adrift near a luxury beach hotel, Emilia is picked to lead the murder investigation. The odds are soon stacked against her.

The head of the police union wants to direct the case from behind the scenes. The ambitious mayor of Acapulco offers political favors in return for a cover up. The other detectives plot against her.

Thanks to local hotel manager Kurt Rucker, Emilia uncovers the lieutenantâ€™s sordid sexual past and his role in a kidnapping and extortion scheme. A little more digging and a rival detective becomes Emiliaâ€™s prime murder suspect.

But do family secrets point in a different direction?

Feeling like one of Acapulcoâ€™s famous cliff divers hoping not to crash on the rocks below, Emilia must choose between truth and survival. But no matter which choice she makes, she wonâ€™t be ready for the shock of the water.

And neither will you.

â€œConsistently exciting . . . A clever Mexican detective tale that will leave readers eager for the seriesâ€™ next installment.â€ â€“ Kirkus Reviews

â€œA wonderful crime mystery that keeps you fast flipping to the last page to see what's coming next. Of course I picked up the second book right after reading the first - after all, I wanted to see what happened with Emilia and Kurt, and where would she go after her first main adventure in Acapulco.â€ -- MysterySequels.com

Get all the DETECTIVE EMILIA CRUZ books:

Cliff Diver
Hat Dance
Diablo Nights
King Peso
Pacific Reaper
43 Missing
Made in Acapulco

MEET DETECTIVE EMILIA CRUZ
Emilia Cruz is the first and only female police detective in Acapulco. She's a good liar, a fast thinker, and a mean kickboxer in a squadroom that didnâ€™t want her and is still trying to break her. Even as she fights to get what sheâ€™s earned as a cop, Emilia keeps a record of women who have gone missing--casualties of Mexicoâ€™s drug violence--and is always searching for Las Perdidas, the Lost Ones.

The one thing Emilia doesnâ€™t know how to handle is gringo Kurt Rucker, the manager of a luxury hotel in Acapulco. A former US Marine, he has the confidence and leadership qualities she admires. A triathlete, heâ€™s calm under pressure and knows what he wants. But does Emilia?

THE TWO FACES OF ACAPULCO
Thereâ€™s the Acapulco that tourists know; the sweep of the most beautiful bay in the world, the majesty of the clear blue Pacific, candlelit nights on the beach, and luxury hi-rises. Thereâ€™s also the Acapulco that is a prize to be fought over by drug cartels--the city that is home to hookers and thieves, the streets where life is cheap and poverty is as pervasive as the wind off the ocean. Both of these versions of Acapulco claw at each other and force Emilia to survive between them.
Country USA
Manufacturer Laurel & Croton
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-01-27
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780985325626

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Laurel & Croton
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-01-27
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9780985325626

Cliff Diver: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novel

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