Death Blow (Veranda Cruz Book 3)

Death Blow (Veranda Cruz Book 3)

Phoenix detective Veranda Cruz’s relentless pursuit of the Villalobos crime family pits her against its most ruthless member yet.

Beautiful, shrewd, and lethal, Daria Villalobos is on a mission. Determined to be the first woman to take the reins of her father's notorious organization, she hatches a plot to eliminate Veranda, framing a rival to take the fall.

Veranda Cruz is on a mission of her own. Intent on destroying the powerful Villalobos criminal empire, Veranda battles her department and her personal demons as she takes on Daria.

To survive the most cunning adversary she’s ever faced, will she make a pact with a killer?

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Endorsements
Now three books into her series, Maldonado's franchise is heating up in a big way, as Cruz joins the ranks of Jon Land's Caitlin Strong and Meg Gardiner's Caitlin Hendrix as one of the premier female protagonists in the genre.
– The Real Book Spy
If you're in the mood for a nonstop exposé of every fear you've ever had about cartel crime, Veranda Cruz is the woman to follow.
– Kirkus Reviews
Finally! A kick-ass female protagonist and an author who knows firsthand the world she writes about. The combination makes for an explosive read that grabs you from page one and doesn't let go.
– Alex Kava
A gritty, gut wrenching, page turning thriller featuring a woman cop bent onbringing down a twisted cartel leader for reasons of her own. Death Blow grabs you from the first jaw dropping scene to the last and Maldonado's stellar writing weaves it all together.
– Jamie Freveletti
Gritty, raw, and realistic, Isabella Maldonado's Death Blow is the real deal.
– Bruce Robert Coffin
Red alert to all readers of police procedurals with a strong thriller bent: Maldonado's Death Blow delivers non-stop action with substance, grit and surprises.
– Lisa Preston
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Details
Series: Detective Veranda Cruz Series, Book 3
ASIN: B08ZYY6YLV
ISBN: 9781736720035