{"product_id":"the-hidden-light-of-mexico-city-paperback","title":"The Hidden Light of Mexico City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarmen Amato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning political thriller from a former CIA officer on the front lines of Mexico's drug war. Expect characters who leap off the page and a chilling border scenario that could be tomorrow's headlines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonglist, 2020 Millennium Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs presidential elections approach and violence spills across the US-Mexican border, attorney Eduardo Cortez Castillo discovers collusion between a powerful Mexican official and a dangerous drug cartel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoded messages . . . A secret website . . . Clever money laundering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deep state help, a ruthless druglord is poised to buy Mexico's presidency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEduardo is marked for death by cartel assassins. Instead of abandoning the investigation, he follows the money trail deep into drug smuggling territory where the odds of survival are low.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in Mexico City, a housemaid who dreams of being an artist faces a painful choice. Try to escape poverty and make a new life alone in the United States. Or believe in Eduardo's promises of a life together, which seem unlikely in status-conscious Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe doesn't know that her time is running out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEduardo's enemies are looking for her, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fast-moving political thriller takes you on a riveting ride through Mexico's rigid class system and the country's spiraling drug violence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic and revealing, much of the action is drawn from the author's own experiences during her 30-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency focusing on counterdrug issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A rivetingly dramatic tale of politics and corruption, and a man and a woman from opposite ends of the social spectrum who fall in love.\" - Literary Fiction Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Captivating and thrilling\" - InDTale Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for fans of international thrillers by Nelson DeMille, Andrew Gross, Ken Follett, Lee Child and David Morrell, as well as Don Winslow's cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou won't want to miss THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Carmen Amato is a former US intelligence officer who uses her own counterdrug and espionage experiences to craft intrigue-filled crime fiction that keeps you guessing until the very end. She is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 442\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338682564697,"sku":"9798993151274","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/D7KAWGdReE9798993151274.webp?v=1779426896","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/de\/products\/the-hidden-light-of-mexico-city-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}