Carmen Amato (author)

Carmen Amato
OccupationAuthor
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
GenresMystery, Thriller
SubjectCrime
Notable awards
  • Rome Arts Hall of Fame
    2019
  • National Intelligence Award
  • Career Intelligence Medal
Websitecarmenamato.net

Carmen Amato is an American mystery and thriller author and retired CIA intelligence officer.[1] She is best known for the Detective Emilia Cruz police procedural series set in Acapulco, as well as the standalone political thriller, The Hidden Light of Mexico City.[2][3] She has won a number of awards including the National Intelligence Award, the Career Intelligence Medal,[4] and an induction into the Rome Arts Hall of Fame.[2]

Personal life

Amato grew up in Rome, New York. Her family is Italian-American and Catholic. Her grandfather was a deputy sheriff in Oneida County during Prohibition.[5]

Works

  • The Hidden Light of Mexico City, 2011
  • Made in Acapulco, 2012 (collection of short stories)
  • Cliff Diver, 2013
  • Hat Dance, 2013
  • Diablo Nights, 2014
  • King Peso, 2016
  • Awakening Macbeth, 2017
  • Pacific Reaper, 2017
  • Insider's Guide to the Best of Mexico, 2017
  • 43 Missing, 2018
  • The Artist, 2018 (illustrated short story)
  • Narco Noir, 2021
  • Insider's Guide to the Best of Mexican Holidays, 2021
  • Murder at the Galliano Club, 2022
  • Blackmail at the Galliano Club, 2023
  • Revenge at the Galliano Club, 2023

References

  1. ↑ "America Back to Work: Carmen Amato". s2verify.com. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  2. 1 2 "Seven area artists to be inducted into Rome Arts Hall of Fame". Rome Sentinel. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Carmen Amato Books In Order". Mystery Sequels. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  4. ↑ Press, Atmosphere (2023-12-14). "An Interview with Carmen Amato, author of Narco Noir". Atmosphere Press. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  5. ↑ Michele (2023-08-31). "Interview with Carmen Amato on her historical fiction series, the "Galliano Club Thrillers"". From Inwood Out. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
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