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One of Book Riot's Best 25 Suspense Books of 2018 "Maldonado's a writer to watch, and she showcases her own extensive law enforcement background in this tightly plotted police procedural." -Publishers Weekly, starred review Phoenix 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.
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Phoenix Burning, Isabella Maldonado
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- Phoenix Burning
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Isabella Maldonado
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 316
- ISBN10
- 1736720023
- ISBN13
- 9781736720028
- Series
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- One of Book Riot's Best 25 Suspense Books of 2018 "Maldonado's a writer to watch, and she showcases her own extensive law enforcement background in this tightly plotted police procedural." -Publishers Weekly, starred review Phoenix 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.