Off the Shelf with Author Carmen Amato
Sat, Mar 22
|Zoom
Off the Shelf is a monthly Zoom event open to everyone. Dawn Gepfer interviews authors about their recently published books and their writing path.
Time & Location
Mar 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Zoom
About The Event
March's Off the Shell is scheduled for Saturday, March 22 starting at 10am Eastern Time.
Our guest will be Carmen Amato, author of the Detective Emilia Cruz Mystery Series showcasing the first female police detective in Acapulco as she battles against Mexico's cartels, corruption, and social inequality. The series is a 2-time winner of the Outstanding Series award from CrimeMasters of America and has been hailed by National Public Radio as “A thrilling series.”
Inspired by the real-life exploits of her grandfather Joseph Sestito, who was a deputy sheriff in upstate New York during Prohibition, Carmen also created the award-winning Galliano Club historical fiction series.
Her standalone thrillers include The Hidden Light of Mexico City, which was longlisted for the 2020 Millennium Book Award.
A 30-year veteran of the CIA where she focused on technical collection and counterdrug efforts, Carmen is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the…