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THE CIPHER Listed as One of Ten Suspense, Mystery and Thriller Must-read Books by Women Writers of Color to Read in 2020
Article by Jennifer Hillier: As a woman of color who writes thrillers, I often feel like the oddball at almost every writing event I attend. Historically, the broad genre of crime fiction has belonged to white men, and while I’ve learned so much about writing from...
My Journey to the Dark Side: Cop to Writer
This interview originally ran in The Thrill Begins (see link below for full interview) Debut Spotlight: Isabella Maldonado By Jennifer Hillier I’m so excited to interview Isabella Maldonado for the Debut Author Spotlight. She’s a former police captain, and the...
Authors on the Air Global Radio Network presents: Writers on the Beat
Critically acclaimed author Isabella Maldonado retired as a police captain, served as a hostage negotiator, and ended her career as the Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. Her Detective Veranda Cruz series has been named a Best First Book and among...
PHOENIX BURNING named one of the best suspense books of 2108
Huge thank you to Book Riot for rating PHOENIX BURNING as one of the best 25 suspense books of 2108. In this fascinating article, Sarah S. Davis lays out her case for a spectacular list of novels that she says “reflect the best of the genre today.” This...
BLOOD’S ECHO wins Mariposa Award for Best First Novel
So excited that BLOOD’S ECHO, the first book in the Detective Cruz mystery/thriller series, received the 2018 Mariposa Award for Best First Novel. The award was announced at the 20th Annual International Latino Book Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on September...
PHOENIX BURNING reviewed in Mystery Scene magazine
Mystery Scene magazine features PHOENIX BURNING, the second book in the Detective Cruz mystery/thriller series. A fabulous review by author Betty Webb is below, with spoilers deleted for those who haven’t read the award-winning first book, BLOOD’S ECHO: Police...
