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Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author Isabella Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing. A graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico and the first Latina to attain the rank of captain in her police department, she retired as the Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During more than two decades on the force, her assignments included hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and precinct commander. She uses her law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her writing, which includes the Special Agent Nina Guerrera series, the Special Agent Dani Vega series, the Detective Veranda Cruz series, and the Sanchez and Heron series (co-authored with Jeffery Deave ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 129,795 ratings · 8,158 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cipher (Nina Guerrera, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 44,312 ratings — published 2020 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Killer’s Game (Daniela Vega, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 15,490 ratings — published 2023 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Different Dawn (Nina Guerrera, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 13,893 ratings — published 2021 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Falcon (Nina Guerrera, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 9,860 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Forgotten Kill (Daniela Vega, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 5,269 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Killer's Code (Daniela Vega, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 3,757 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood's Echo (Veranda Cruz #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,623 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phoenix Burning (Veranda Cruz #2) 4.42 avg rating — 2,647 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Blow (Veranda Cruz #3) 4.41 avg rating — 2,642 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exit Wound (Veranda Cruz #4) 4.45 avg rating — 504 ratings — published 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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BLOOD’S ECHO Optioned to Universal

BLOOD’S ECHO and the Veranda Cruz series optioned to Universal TV, with Iturri Sosa attached to executive produce (Scarpetta; Narcos; Gotham), and the author on as producer, along with Liza Fleissig and Ginger Harris-Dontzin as consulting producers..

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Isabella Maldonado answered Jessica Marie's question: Patiently waiting for the 4th Cruz book! Is it still in the works? YES!!! I am writing it right now. Stay tuned for an announcement on the upcoming publication date. I'm so excited...
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“She’d risked her life for both. Could she ally herself—even on a temporary basis—with someone who had no loyalty, no allegiance, and no moral compass?”
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“A quick check of the video feed revealed that Daniela Vega was a problem. The woman was changing the dynamics of the game. Her growing legions of fans were skewing the data.”
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“I think he used the contacts he had gained during his last assignment at the Pentagon to gain money and power denied to him in his military career,” Cattrall added.”
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