Phoenix Burning by Isabella Maldonado
One of Book Riot's Best 25 Suspense Books of 2018
Maldonado's a writer to watch, and she showcases her own extensive law enforcement background in this tightly plotted police procedural. -Publishers Weekly, starred review
Phoenix detective Veranda Cruz has vowed to bring the Villalobos crime family to justice, but when a wave of violence in the city escalates, she is forced to confront her darkest fear.
Adolfo Villalobos is a crime boss who's determined to stake his claim. To prove that he's ready to run his family's sprawling criminal empire, he devises a plan to silence his siblings and destroy Veranda, leaving a trail of destruction through downtown Phoenix that makes national headlines.
Veranda believes the task force she's been assigned to lead will end Adolfo's reign of terror, until his revenge takes a cruel-and highly personal-twist.
The cunning scheme devastates Veranda, who struggles with secrets from her past that may end her career. And her life.
Award-winning 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 Ms. Maldonado's more than two decades on the force, her varied assignments included hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and district station commander. She uses her extensive law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her writing.
Ms. Maldonado is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates; Fairfax County Police Association; International Society of Latino Authors; International Thriller Writers; Mystery Writers of America; and Sisters in Crime, where she served as president of the Phoenix Metro Chapter in 2015 and sat on the board until 2019. The author of the FBI Agent Nina Guerrera series and the Detective Cruz series, she lives in the Phoenix area with her family. For more information, visit www.isabellamaldonado.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781736720028 |
| ISBN 10 | 1736720023 |
| Title | Phoenix Burning |
| Author | Isabella Maldonado |
| Series | Veranda Cruz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bright Diamond |
| Year published | 2021-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 316 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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