Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author Isabella Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing. A graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico and the first Latina to attain the rank of captain in her police department, she retired as the Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During more than two decades on the force, her assignments included hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and precinct commander. She uses her law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her writing, which includes the bestselling Nina Guerrera series (optioned by Netflix for a feature film starring Jennifer Lopez), the Daniela Vega series, the Veranda Cruz series, and the Sanchez and Heron series, coauthored with #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver. Her books are published in twenty-four languages. For more information, visit www.isabellamaldonado.com.
