{"product_id":"the-hidden-light-of-mexico-city-9781475200799","title":"The Hidden Light of Mexico City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning political thriller from a former CIA officer on the front lines of Mexico's drug war. Expect characters who leap off the page and a chilling border scenario that could be tomorrow's headlines. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs presidential elections near, Mexico City attorney Eduardo Cortez Castillo discovers evidence of collusion between a powerful government official and Mexico's most dangerous drug cartel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoded messages . . . A secret website . . . Clever money laundering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe conclusion is terrifying. With deep state help, a ruthless druglord is poised to buy Mexico's presidency. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he digs for evidence and violence spills across the US-Mexican border, Eduardo is marked for death by cartel assassins. Instead of abandoning the dangerous investigation, he follows the money trail deep into drug smuggling territory where violence buys loyalty and votes are for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe odds are against survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in Mexico City, a woman whose name means Light of Mary faces a painful choice. Wait for Eduardo or join the immigration train? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the cartel is looking for her, too. \u003c\/p\u003e* Get your copy today * \u003cp\u003eThis brilliant political thriller takes you on a riveting ride through Mexico's rigid class system and the country's spiraling drug violence, to the harsh realities of the US-Mexican border. Authentic and revealing, much of the action is drawn from the author's own experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Enthralling political drama\" -- Literary Fiction Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Captivating and thrilling\" - InDTale Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove international thrillers by \u003cb\u003eNelson DeMille, Andrew Gross, Ken Follett, Lee Child and David Morrell? \u003c\/b\u003e Riveted by AMERICAN DIRT or \u003cb\u003eDon Winslow's cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You won't want to miss THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor 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. Her award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series pits Acapulco's first female police detective against cartels and corruption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6711807\"\u003eCarmen Amato\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475200799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147520079X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC056000\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027110\"\u003eRomance | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031060\"\u003eThrillers | Political\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarmen Amato writes mystery and suspense, including the Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco and optioned for television. Emilia Cruz is the first female detective on the Acapulco police force, confronting Mexico's drug cartels and legendary government corruption. 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. 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