A Killer’s Code (Daniela Vega Book 3)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Laura 
 
16 August 2026
 
 
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A super hero Those end of book showdowns were pretty intense. Realistic? Only if she is a super hero. And I’m not sure how I feel about the pairing either, but that’s my opinion.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Libby 
 
25 July 2026
 
 
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High action book review These books are fascinating and exciting ti read. The author is from Ohoenix and worked for police force.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sandra Holtzman 
 
4 July 2026
 
 
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Great fast paced story Several intertwining sub plots all in service of the main plot are carefully woven together by Maldonado. I love her books and this is the best, so far.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Maria 
 
12 June 2026
 
 
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Always excepcional Every book she writes is nearly impossible to put down. A gifted storyteller, Isabella pulls you in closer with every twist and turn in a plot. I am totally hooked.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Mary H. 
 
18 April 2026
 
 
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The superb literate writing Th e excellent communication skills by this author are powerful and unique Her past history has contributed to a rollercoaster of a book that is accomplished believable and unputdownablet
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Laura Ann 
 
7 February 2026
 
 
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She's such a good author I really enjoyed this book. Alot of twists and turns. Good solid characters. Great story. It keeps you reading. Try this book!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 KANE COMMODORE 
 
5 October 2025
 
 
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great story Very interesting from the beginning, very hard to put down the book. The whole series has been excellent to this point
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 kiss army general 
 
16 August 2025
 
 
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another home run In a very short time, Isabella Maldonado has be come a must read author for me which include Connelly, Sandford and Patterson to name a few.Can’t wait for her next one.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 ACB 
 
6 July 2025
 
 
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A good read , just enough twists I enjoy these characters, as well as the storyline and pace. A book that kept me interested until the very end.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ilene 
 
16 June 2025
 
 
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A nice ending This trilogy was packed with action , mystery, and a touch of romance. Great characters and satisfying ending. Must read.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jayo 
 
31 May 2025
 
 
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Definitely worth reading Exciting throughout, with a somewhat calmer last couple of chapters, but nonetheless difficult to put down. Well written and enjoyable.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Louis Fazzi 
 
18 May 2025
 
 
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Riveting Ms. Maldonado knows her stuff. She sets a fast pace, uses well drawn characters, and tells a beautiful story. Thoroughly enjoyable.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ben 
 
18 May 2025
 
 
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Another Thrilling Entry in the Dani Vega Series FBI Agent Dani Vega returns for the third entry in the series, that like the two previous volumes tells an exciting, fast-paced thrill-ride peppered with all the twists and turns you can handle and continues to develop the characters in amazing ways.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 VAM 
 
30 March 2025
 
 
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Terrific Police Thriller One of my favorite authors in this genre, she has never disappointed me. Interesting intriguing plots, diverse well developed characters and top quality writing (in that order) make for an entertaining, fast paced and intense read. This series has a complex, competent MC with a very interesting backstory which is integrated smoothly into the storyline, adding breadth to the plot.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 redangel 
 
30 March 2025
 
 
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👍 A good fiction book with different characters, some very James Bond moments, but over all a very interesting book, that kept me wanting more
  
 
 
 
 
 
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20 March 2025
 
 
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Taut, true, tantalizing Dani Vega, former Army Ranger, present FBI agent, once again is tossed into a violent world of assassination, lies, fraud and cruelty. Her boss Wu has her back, her colleague Patel is tech savvy as they join together to take down the cruel and greedy head of a powerful conglomerate who has people killed on a whim. But what happens with the killer Toro sets up a clever plan to take down the man who’s paid him to kill for years? Once again Vega uses her analytical powers and need to protect those who need protection? What about families? Children? What is the treasure the killer Toro promises? The reader will not be disappointed as the plot surges to its final conclusion. Don’t miss this book or this writer.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Mark 
 
1 February 2025
 
 
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A Killer’s Code - This is book 3 in the series and I have been looking forward to its release, as I enjoyed both the first and second. This one, like the first two, didn’t disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed this book which was full of action. No plot give aways, but all I would say is go back to book 1 and read all 3. They are great. This one could be read as a stand-alone if you wanted, but as I say, read them all. Great series.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Kardy 
 
31 January 2025
 
 
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An exciting cross country chase Best of all, the codebreaking at the heart of the book whilst just as clever as Book 2, is a lot more relatable and believable.The story is much better for it
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Lisa 
 
30 January 2025
 
 
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excellent read Fast paced and enjoyable. The storey is a mix of tension and intrigue. Thoroughly enjoyed. I await the next book.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Gena S 
 
23 January 2025
 
 
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So good! I love this series. So well written with lots of suspense and action. Granted, sometimes the coincidences are a bit convenient, but overall all three novels have been great. I’m ready for the next one.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jess 
 
22 January 2025
 
 
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Book three is action packed and unpredictable… A Killer’s Code should be read as part of the series as it picks up where the last book left off and Dani’s past history is important to understand her character development. FBI Special Agent Daniela “Dani” Vega teamed up with the assassin, Toro in the last book and this book deals with an explosive tell all video left by the assassin. Dani and her team must decode the clues to uncover who Toro worked for. Toro’s boss brings out the big guns in an attempt to stop the FBI. Dani stares down danger and uses her special skills to do what she always does- save the day. Action packed and unpredictable, A Killer’s Code is another thrill ride in the Daniela Vega series that will have you coming back for more. My voluntary, unbiased, and non-mandatory review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 LisaMarie 
 
22 January 2025
 
 
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Fantastic read! I could not put this book down (and I stayed up WAY too late to finish it!). From the first chapter, I was all in! This is a fast-paced, law enforcement suspense/thriller that just did not stop moving. Every chapter had a new twist or turn!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Stacy H. 
 
22 January 2025
 
 
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Fast-Paced and Action-Packed! Isabella Maldonado is one of my favorite authors. She is an outstanding storyteller, and her books are always action-packed and fast-paced. I loved that this book involved Toro, and that Flint was back as well. The plot was fantastic as Dani and the others try to find a treasure trove of evidence that will bring down a lot of powerful people. I also loved the personal aspects of Dani's life that were included. What happened at the end was exciting and it will be great to see her brother's role in future books. Her mom's drawings seem very interesting too. At times, I did think the villains were a little too all powerful and it was annoying that they were so often ten steps ahead but overall, it was still an excellent story. I highly recommend this entire series! 4.5 stars.Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 J. Kimbel 
 
22 January 2025
 
 
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This series just keeps getting better! Each book in this series gets better than the previous! I thoroughly enjoyed this installment of Dani Vega’s story - it was a thrilling, action packed and fast paced read. The unpredictable twists and turns kept coming throughout the book. I can’t wait to keep reading more of this brilliant mind’s adventures.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 johnabc 
 
22 January 2025
 
 
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a powerful tale Isabella Maldonado has become one of my favorite writers equal to Michael Connelly , James Patterson, etc. This book is an excellent example of her talent for writing, developing character and keeping you hooked until the very end. I look forward to her next book eagerly.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 TGunn 
 
22 January 2025
 
 
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A Killer's Code is hard to put down, so clear your schedule! FBI Special Agent Daniela “Dani” Vega is back in another exciting, fast-paced, smart thriller! Hit man Gustavo Toro reaches out to the FBI from beyond the grave, providing them a series of cryptic clues to what is basically a treasure hunt to evidence he collected over his career. This evidence is so "hot" that it will identify powerful men that have been using Toro's services and help put them away, but one of those men is in a position to know what the FBI knows and will do everything he can to stop Vega and her team from finding Toro's treasure. Maldonado knows how to grab -and keep- the reader's attention: the plot is action-packed and suspenseful, and the characters are three-dimensional and relatable, despite some almost superhero-like qualities. Vega is a strong but very likeable female "lead". While this book is 3rd in a series, I think it can easily be read as a standalone (although there is spoiler or two, so if you love this one and go back to read the earlier books, you may need to try to forget some of what you know).
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ashley Campbell 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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Great crime thriller! A Killer's Code by Isabella Maldonado is the third installment in the Dani Vega series. While this can be read as a standalone novel, if you are a reader who loves the backstory of the characters you might want to read the first two before reading this.Dani Vega is a genius at cracking codes and a former Army Ranger. Right from the start she is a capable, confident force to be reckoned with in her team. Hitman Gustavo Toro sends a message from the grave leaving clues about the buried evidence the team needs to bring down the people who had hired him. Vega and the rest of the FBI are on a cross country journey to try to decipher the clues left by Toro and uncover the mastermind behind the killings. The fact that the author was previously in the law enforcement field gives weight to this twisty crime thriller. This book had a bit of everything including great characters, twisty plot, action and the intricacies of family and relationships.Thank you to NetGalley, Isabella Maldonado, and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC. Expected release day is January 21st 2025.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 WendiReviews 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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Dani Vega rides again It’s been a long wait, but book 3 is finally here, and it’s excellent. This book is chock full of details from past stories that are now cleaned up,along with some of the family issues that Dani must deal with even as her job is calling her with fury in its eyes. The writing is top notch,nothing is left to guess and Vega remains the de facto in her team. This book is busy with changes in the lives of Dani’s family as well asher FBI team, and as we all know, Dani is not particularly in favor of changes. I look forward to the next installment, and everyone who readsthis story will as well.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 JRL 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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A Killer's Code I received an ARC through "NetGalley" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.This story begins with Dani being called to a meeting as a result of a file that the FBI Direcyor received from a person known as Toro. Toro had died several months earlier and this file would wind up sending Dani and ger team on a treasure hunt. Toro, a killer, explained that he had buried evidence that would bring to justice those people that hired him to do the killings.The file presented a clue which had the team going to Las Vegas, and while there they would discover another clue taking them someplace else. This went on a couple more times and it seemed that people outside of Dani's team were trying to prevent Toro's evidence being recorded.The latest clue had them going to Arizona in search of an individual. Hopefully this time they would find this person alive since their earlier visits resulted in people dying.To find out what treasure Toro had hidden, what transpired in Arizona and how everything worked out in the end, then you need to read this book.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sarah's Word Wander 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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Military background+codebreaking skills = compelling heroine For Fans Of: Jeffrey Deaver, John SanfordPart of Series: Book 3Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕Genre: 🔪 ThrillerViolence: 🪓🪓🪓TW: Guns, blood, mention of tortureSynopsis: 3rd in series featuring FBI agent & expert code-breaker Daniela Vega. The death of a former hit man sends Dani & her team on a cross-country hunt for a trove of information implicating major criminals. Despite the resources at their disposal, their seemingly omniscient adversary is always a step ahead.Thoughts: Maldonado is one of my auto-read authors, because I love this series, along with her Nina Guerrera books. The author marries her background in law enforcement with strong plot lines & character development to create stories that balance action-filled suspense with heart. The puzzle at the center of A Killer’s Code, set in motion by the dead assassin, is pleasingly complex & highlights Dani’s unique skill set. Maldonado is adept at giving readers moments to breath between tense action sequences, which she uses to share backstory that continues to add color & shade to her strong female protagonist. I’ll also enjoyed the love story subplot woven into this installment. This book lacks the whodunit element that I’ve enjoyed in earlier books. The suspense instead stems from how Dani & team will extricate themselves from escalating scenarios. I typically prefer that question mark, but Maldonado crafts a compelling, page-turning alternative in A Killer’s Code.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Valleri 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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Action packed, edge of your seat book! Hitman Gustavo Toro has sent a "If you're seeing this, I'm dead" video message to the FBI. Dani and her team are recruited to crack the cryptic treasure hunt clues he has sent them - and piecing together his past is more twisted than Dani could have imagined!!I love this series! Code-breaking is riveting, and there was non-stop action in A Killer's Code. I couldn't begin to guess what was going to happen next!#IsabellaMaldonado #FBICodeBreaking #Mystery #Suspense
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ray Moon 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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FBI Treasure Hunt to Retrieve Incriminating Evidence A man starts the confession properly, but things change when he says that he is there to confess to multiple murders that he has committed. He does not know the number. He is also responsible for the deaths indirectly of countless more. He explains to the man what he must do to receive absolution. The man says that he is seeking absolution for those he killed, but he will kill again. It is part of his job. The priest tells him he cannot be reconciled without genuine contrition. And he is not if he has no intention of changing his ways. The priest tells him that then he cannot absolve him. The man leaves, and a story of true devotion starts.The novel consists of three main storyline threads. The first thread is narrated by a professional killer, Gustavo Toro. They all are narrated in flashbacks, as he is killed before the novel's present time. Toro was a character in the first novel in this series. The next thread is the search for Toro’s treasure, his documentation, who was behind every one of his kills, and a request to find and keep Tina Castillo alive. The last thread is narrated primarily by a boss and his henchman, who often uses Toro services. They are trying to find Toro’s treasure and Castillo first. The FBI team, SAC Steve Wu, SA Daniela Vega, and their tech support, Sanjeev Patel, face many problems in achieving their goals. Toro’s directions are in the form of a treasure hunt to ensure that only the FBI would be the first to find it. They need to solve a puzzle to find the hidden clue to the next clue. As for finding Castillo, her two coworkers are killed, and their boss lives just a little longer before he is killed. To make matters worse, the team's boss tries to hamper their progress and releases critical information that endangers the team’s success. Lastly, the FBI team is in mortal danger several times throughout the novel. The pace of this novel is fast. Unlike most action-thrillers, the start provides adequate action to earn that moniker. My interest was solidly locked in early with the intellectual side of the novel, followed by the action side.There is a hidden B-storyline thread; well, I did not see it until the novel’s end. This is the first novel in which Wu and Vega act as partners. Their interaction sheds more insight into both of their characters. There is much more background on Vega's time with the military. Vega’s mother is emerging from her long-term dementia. Her aunt has been raising Vega’s brother and sisters is changing as she no longer blames Vega for testifying against her mother for killing her father. Also, her brother is an adult and is interested in the FBI. She is not happy about that. Overall, I found this novel’s aspect very interesting, and it increased my reading enjoyment.Some aspects of this novel that can cause some readers to stop reading are not at a serious level. There are no intimate scenes. Profanity is at a low level, although some euphemisms are used in place of the objectionable language. Most violence is described after the fact until a very violent scene erupts near the novel’s end. This is the third novel in this series. I have read the previous two. Even though Gustavo Toro's character played a significant role in the first novel, I did not see any references left unexplained. You should be able to read and enjoy reading this novel.I have racked my mind trying to find something that degraded my reading enjoyment of this novel. I could not find any. There is much on the plus side of this novel. The small size of the investigative group makes the novel much easier to follow. The parallel tracking of the antagonists kept the edge on the suspense because it was a race, and they were not playing fair. The pace of the novel was satisfactory for me. It appears this will be the last in this series, so there were some series loose ends. I was happy with the way the author tied these up.This is the fifth novel by this author that I have read. I have purchased two previous novels that are on my sizeable to-be-read list. She is solidly in my Will-Read category. If this genre interests you, I do recommend reading it. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and am looking forward to reading further novels from this author. I rate this novel with five stars.I received this novel's free prepublication e-book version through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer. My review is based solely on my own reading experience. Thank you, Thomas & Mercer, for the opportunity to read and review this novel early.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 klr 
 
21 January 2025
 
 
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A Fast-Paced Thriller Packed with Twists and Tension Isabella Maldonado’s A Killer’s Code delivers a gripping blend of action, mystery, and suspense. FBI Special Agent Dani Vega’s race to decode cryptic clues left by a hit man is as intense as it is compelling, with high stakes and dangerous adversaries at every turn.The pacing is relentless, and Maldonado’s knack for weaving complex puzzles into the narrative keeps you hooked. While some character moments could have been more deeply explored, the story’s twists and propulsive energy make it hard to put down.A thrilling ride for fans of crime and suspense, A Killer’s Code is a satisfying and action-packed read.