Phoenix Burning
By Isabella Maldonado
Read by Raquel Beattie
The Veranda Cruz Series: Book 2
Unabridged
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200773220
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ISBN: 9798200773244
| Runtime: | 10.32 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
"Maldonado's a writer to watch, and she showcases her own extensive law enforcement background in this tightly plotted police procedural."—Publishers WeeklyPhoenix detective Veranda Cruz has vowed to bring the Villalobos crime family to justice, but when a wave of violence in the city escalates, she is forced to confront her darkest fear.
Adolfo Villalobos is a crime boss who's determined to stake his claim. To prove that he's ready to run his family's sprawling criminal empire, he devises a plan to silence his siblings and destroy Veranda, leaving a trail of destruction through downtown Phoenix that makes national headlines.
Veranda believes the task force she's been assigned to lead will end Adolfo's reign of terror, until his revenge takes a cruel—and highly personal—twist.
The cunning scheme devastates Veranda, who struggles with secrets from her past that may end her career. And her life.
Contains mature themes.
Author
Author Bio: Isabella Maldonado
Isabella Maldonado is an award-winning author, retired police captain, and regular contributor on News Channel 12 as a law enforcement expert. Her last police position was Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During her career, she was a hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and precinct commander supervising over one hundred and fifty personnel including patrol officers, detectives, specialty units, first-line supervisors, and civilians. She was selected to attend executive management training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico. The first Latina to attain the rank of captain in her department, she received Meritorious Service and Lifesaving Awards. Isabella is a past president of the Phoenix Metro chapter of Sisters in Crime. She has written several books, received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and was named one of the twenty-five best suspense books of 2018 by Book Riot.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Runtime: | 10.32 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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