Isabella Maldonado is the award-winning international and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Daniela Vega series (in development by Justin Hartley for ABC television), the Veranda Cruz series (optioned by Universal for development into a TV series), and the Nina Guerrera series, as well as the Sanchez & Heron series coauthored with Jeffery Deaver. Her books are published in twenty-six languages and sold in sixty countries. Maldonado wore a gun and badge in real life before turning to crime writing and uses her law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her stories. 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 her more than two decades on the force, her assignments also included hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and precinct commander. For more information, visit www.isabellamaldonado.com.