Venom Beneath the Skin — Marcos M. Villatoro

Latina detective Romilia Chacón is a marvelous heroine, one who clings to her heritage, her son, and a determination to do her new job in Los Angeles better than anyone else. She has toâ€"because inside the FBI, Romilia is the only link to a legendary criminal who may have just taken down one of their own....

FBI agent Chip Pierce was found poisoned, a single wordâ€"cabrónâ€"carved into his stomach. The only suspect is the infamous Tekún Umán, a seductive and brilliant Guatemalan drug dealer who once got under Romilia's skinâ€"and never quite left. Now, skirting official regulations to begin a personal hunt for Tekún, Romilia will stumble into a world where terror, fanaticism, and murder collide. What awaits her is a shocking new evilâ€"and the ultimate threat to everything she holds dear.