About Murder at the Galliano Club:
An Italian immigrant and a gunslinging Chicago bootlegger battle for control of the Galliano Club, a social club in upstate New York in 1926 during the height of Prohibition. Perfect for fans of The Godfather and The Untouchables. Winner, 2023 Silver Falchion award for Best Historical. FREE for Kindle on 27-28 October 2023.
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Author Bio:
Carmen Amato draws on her 30 years with the Central Intelligence Agency to craft crime fiction loaded with danger and deception.
Beginning with CLIFF DIVER, the Detective Emilia Cruz international mystery series pits the first female police detective in Acapulco against Mexico’s cartels, corruption, and social inequality. Optioned for television, it’s a two-time winner of the Outstanding Series award from CrimeMasters of America as well as a Silver Falchion award from Killer Nashville.
Standalone books include political espionage thriller THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY, which was longlisted for the 2020 Millennium Book Award.
Her new Galliano Club historical fiction series was inspired by her grandfather, a deputy sheriff during Prohibition.
From upstate New York, Carmen holds degrees from Le Moyne College and the University of Virginia, plus certificates from Institut Catholique, Paris, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. She is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal.