Narco Noir: A Detective Emilia Cruz Novel

A bitter past drives Acapulco’s first female police detective into a Hollywood film starring lies and murder when she goes undercover to catch a killer. As the camera rolls, Detective Emilia Cruz will face her toughest case yet.

"A thrilling series" - National Public Radio

2022 Finalist for Best Investigator -- Silver Falchion Award,

After witnessing the execution-style murder of a taxi driver, Emilia replaces him behind the wheel. Undercover with a false identity, she’s determined to catch the killer who is part of a shadowy gang demanding money from the upscale taxi service.

The investigation is stuck in neutral when Emilia’s worst enemy gets into her taxi. She has no choice but to stick to her cover story and pretend she doesn’t recognize him. It’s easy, because her nemesis clearly doesn’t recognize her.

Soon she’s earned both his trust and an invitation to act as an understudy in a movie he’s producing.

Can Emilia act her way out of murder?

Could you?

Forget what you think you know about crime fiction. Narco Noir plunges you into the high-stakes real world of hunting cartel kingpins. The danger is urgent, the search is all-consuming, and there’s no turning back.

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Lydbog: 3. oktober 2026