HeyJaredCrime Fiction Files
CIA veteran Carmen Amato shares the encounters, experiences and current events behind her crime fiction thrillers, including the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.
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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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12 Years of Old Lies and Lost Clues (opens the original)
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2 crime fiction authors + math = a higher than expected body count (opens the original)
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Jane Harvey-Berrick (DEAD WATER, etc) and I looked at numbers for homicides in Cornwall and cartel recruitment in Mexico. A good conversation, despite the grim topic. From our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@A2BCrimeConversations
When September Breaks Your Heart (opens the original)
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My avocado toast tastes like gunpowder (opens the original)
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Welcome to the Crime Fiction Files. I’m CIA veteran Carmen Amato, sharing the encounters, experiences and current events behind my crime fiction thrillers, including the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.<div class="image2-inse
eBay Assassins (opens the original)
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Welcome to the Crime Fiction Files. I’m CIA veteran Carmen Amato, sharing the encounters, experiences and current events behind my crime fiction thrillers, including the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco.<div cl
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