Blood's Echo
Years of painstaking investigation are about to pay off. Detective Veranda Cruz is ready to put handcuffs on Bartolo Villalobos, heir apparent to a powerful criminal dynasty, when the operation goes horribly wrong. Veranda’s informant is murdered. Her task force is dissolved, sending her career into free fall.
Reassigned to the Homicide Unit, Veranda is desperate for justice—and vindication. She finds an ally in her new partner, senior detective Sam Stark. As they build a case against Bartolo, they discover the extent of his ruthlessness. And his unsettling fixation with Veranda.
No one suspects the truth behind Veranda’s vendetta against the Villalobos family empire, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. Her investigation takes one shocking turn after another, sending her reeling. With adversaries on both sides of the law, she must follow the trail of blood wherever it leads.
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Isabella Maldonado
Edgar Award nominee and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing. A graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico and the first Latina to attain the rank of captain in her police department, she retired as the Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During more than two decades on the force, her assignments included hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and precinct commander. She uses her law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her writing, which includes the Agent Nina Guerrera series, Agent Daniela Vega series, Detective Veranda Cruz series, and Sanchez & Heron series (co-authored with Jeffery Deaver). Her books are published in 24 languages and sold in 52 countries.
Veranda Cruz
Veranda Cruz consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
