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[close] For mystery lovers who like police procedurals by Jo Nesbo, Leighton Gage, and Ian Rankin: this is the first novel in the Emilia Cruz mystery series set in Acapulco. Emilia is the first and only female detective in Acapulco, forced to lead the investigation into the death of a dirty cop even as she becomes a pawn in a political game played by Acapulco’s mayor and a police union strongman. The action plays out against the backdrop of Mexico’s drug war and features a shocking twist at the end. Kirkus Reviews lauded it as “Consistently exciting . . . a clever Mexican detective tale.”