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A Killer's Game (Daniela Vega Book 1) Kindle Edition
An FBI agent with a background in cryptography. A brilliant game maker bent on revenge. A deadly battle of wits and wills. An ingenious thriller from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Cipher.
FBI agent and former military codebreaker Daniela “Dani” Vega witnesses a murder on a Manhattan sidewalk. The victim is chief of staff for a powerful New York senator. The assassin turned informant is Gustavo Toro. His code: hit the target and don’t ask questions. When Dani suspects a complex conspiracy, the only way to take down the mastermind is from the inside, forcing her to partner with Toro. Together they must infiltrate the inner circle at a remote facility.
Except it’s a trap. For all of them.
Locked in a subterranean labyrinth and held captive by an unseen host, Dani, Toro, and others must fight for their lives. Now Dani must stay undercover, unravel a bizarre conspiracy, and survive lethal puzzles. But will Toro be friend or foe? Because in this killer’s game, everything is real: the paranoia, the desperation, and the body count. And only one person can make it out alive.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThomas & Mercer
- Publication dateJune 1, 2023
- File size5190 KB
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Praise for Isabella Maldonado
A Killer’s Game
“…Maldonado keeps the plot boiling and the bodies dropping to the end.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Intense, gripping, and compulsively readable, A Killer’s Game goes from zero to ninety on page one and never slows down. FBI agent Dani Vega is a heroine to cheer for—tough, inventive, and highly capable. A winner.” —Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The Falcon
“Another great read from [Isabella Maldonado]! I’m a Nina Guerrera fan, and this book is the best of the series so far. Don’t miss it!” —Steve Netter, Best Thriller Books
A Different Dawn
“A horrifying crime, cat-and-mouse detection, aha moments, and extended suspense…” —Kirkus Reviews
“Maldonado expertly ratchets up the tension as the pieces of the puzzle neatly fall into place. Suspense fans will be enthralled from the very first page.” —Publishers Weekly
“A thrill ride from the very start. It starts off fast and never lets up. It’s one of the best thrillers of the summer.” —Red Carpet Crash
“A Different Dawn is a heart-stopping journey on parallel tracks: police detection and personal…Isabella Maldonado has created an unforgettable hero in Nina Guerrera.” —Criminal Element
“A killer of a novel. Fresh, fast, and utterly ingenious.” —Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The Cipher
“The survivor of a vicious crime confronts her fears in a hunt for a serial killer…forensic analysis, violent action, and a tough heroine who stands up to the last man on earth she wants to see again.” —Kirkus Reviews
“[In] this riveting series launch from Maldonado…the frequent plot twists will keep readers guessing to the end, and Maldonado draws on her twenty-two years in law enforcement to add realism. Determined to overcome her painful past, the admirable Nina has enough depth to sustain a long-running series.” —Publishers Weekly
“The Cipher by Isabella Maldonado is a nail-biting race against time.” —POPSUGAR
“Maldonado does a superb job of depicting a woman who’s made a strength out of trauma and an even better job at showing how a monster could use the internet to prey on the vulnerable. Maldonado spent twenty-two years in law enforcement, and her experience shines through in The Cipher.” —The Amazon Book Review
“A heart-pounding novel from page one, The Cipher checks all the boxes for a top-notch thriller: sharp plotting, big stakes, and characters—good and bad and everywhere in between—that are so richly drawn you’ll swear you’ve met them. I read this in one sitting, and I guarantee you will too. Oh, another promise: you’ll absolutely love the Warrior Girl!” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
“Wow! A riveting tale in the hands of a superb storyteller.” —J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author
“Intense, harrowing, and instantly addictive, The Cipher took my breath away. Isabella Maldonado has created an unforgettable heroine in Nina Guerrera, a dedicated FBI agent and trauma survivor with unique insight into the mind of a predator. This riveting story is everything a thriller should be.” —Hilary Davidson, Washington Post bestselling author
From the Publisher
Dani witnesses a murder on the streets of New York. When she finally catches the assassin, hired hit man Gustavo Toro, the FBI cuts a deal with him to bring Dani undercover and behind the scenes of a conspiracy that runs deeper than they imagined—one run by Nemesis. When Dani and Toro, along with a network of hit men, are lured to a top-secret location, Dani must survive a series of deadly puzzles and keep her true identity a secret.
A Killer’s Game is a high-octane thriller set in an escape room filled with lethal tasks. This book has the definition of an intricate plotline. I was on the edge of my seat trying to unravel the multifaceted characters and motives.
—Megha Parekh, Editor
About the Author
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 the Fairfax County Police Department just outside DC, 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 district station commander. She uses her law enforcement background to bring a realistic edge to her writing, which includes the bestselling FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera series (optioned by Netflix for a feature film starring Jennifer Lopez) and the Detective Veranda Cruz series. Her books have been translated into twenty languages. For more information, visit www.isabellamaldonado.com.
Product details
- ASIN : B0B3XGP3XX
- Publisher : Thomas & Mercer (June 1, 2023)
- Publication date : June 1, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 5190 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 365 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1662507836
- Best Sellers Rank: #7,509 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #8 in Hispanic American Literature
- #196 in Serial Killer Thrillers
- #238 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Wall Street Journal bestselling 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 the Fairfax County Police Department just outside DC, 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 FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera series (soon to be a Netflix feature film starring Jennifer Lopez), the award-winning Detective Veranda Cruz series, and the Agent Daniela "Dani" Vega series. Her books are published in24 languages.
She can be found at www.isabellamaldonado.com.
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I loved the setting, and the twist at the end as to who the perpetrator was was terrific!
If you like fast-paced action, great storytelling, and lots of thrills, read A Killer's Game!
There are others in the series - can't wait for Dani's next adventure!
She sets you up for an emotional roller coaster ride. Her characters are real as life and can feel what they are going through.
A fantastic read, for a first book in this series.
A feel good ending, and I'm ready to start book 2.
With the aubile, you can picture it, as if it were a movie.
Read or listen to it, if you love murder and mystery.
Isabella Maldonado is a very visual writer. Her scenes are dramatic and are described in away that make the reader a participant rather than a observer. Which to me, a visual learner myself, increases the thrill ten- fold! I can't read a blueprint but I could SEE the layout of the escape room perfect! I may have gotten lost in some of the gamer/coder references, the sheer brilliance of the puzzles and other intricate details. But as soon as Isabella Maldonado explained through Daniela, I caught on again, and was right back absorbed into game! Isabella Maldonado has a magic touch with words! Her background in law enforcement shows in her word choices. Reading her sentences, her word choices, is like savoring a fine meal in a five star restaurant!
I am so impressed with Isabella Maldonado's work, I immediately wishlisted the rest of her books! I will need to buy more memory if I am ever going to be able to read all her books! Oh what a delightful problem!
If you haven't read A Killer's Game, RUN to your nearest DEALER! I guarantee you will be as thrilled as I was!
FBI Agent Daniela “Dani” Vega witnesses a murder right in front of her on the streets of Manhattan. When the killer is caught, it is learned he is only a part of a group of killers used in a conspiracy to enrich a powerful Senator. The only way to infiltrate this group is for Dani to team up with the murderer, Gustavo Toro, and while she successfully infiltrates the group, this new mission is a trap for them all set up by a brilliant game maker set on revenge.
In an underground converted missile silo rehabbed as a labyrinth, Dani and Toro and the other assassins must now fight each other with only one allowed to survive and leave. In this game everything is real, and the logic puzzles are lethal. Can Dani survive Nemesis’ ultimate revenge?
This is one of those thrillers that pull you in and then you cannot put it down. Dani is a strong, intelligent, competent, and yet vulnerable main character. All the secondary characters were believable, from her siblings to her FBI colleagues and all the antagonists as they are fleshed out, they never slowed the pace of the story. The plot, especially once all the assassins are in the maze, kept me on the edge of my seat and I was trying to solve the puzzles right along with Dani. This is not the usual FBI investigative procedural.
I am anxiously looking forward to more books in this series to see what Dani gets herself into next.
Top reviews from other countries
through, great idea's & read. Thoroughly enjoyable character Vega and her family. Suitable for all over 14+