crackles like a fast-traveling fire, immersing its reader in a time and place long gone. 'A slippery, sexually charged thrill-ride.' -Trish Bendix, O, The Oprah Magazine Sexy, fun, serious and unputdownable.' -Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post 'Love crime fiction? Love historical fiction? Have I got a book for you! Meet Alma Rosales, a Mexican American, bisexual, cross-dressing, defrocked Pinkerton detective whose hunt for stolen opium on behalf of her boss and sometimes-lover Delphine Beaumond will keep you on the edge of your seat and maybe even wondering if you’ve lost your mind. Recommended Read at Bustle, My Domaine, Publishers Weekly,, and more 'New and Notable' for November in Entertainment Weekly Nominated for Best First Private Eye Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America Shamus Awardsįavorite Crime Books of the Year, CrimeReadsīest Crime and Mystery Debuts of 2018, CrimeReadsīest 50 Best LGBT Books of 2018, AutostraddleĪ LibraryReads Top 10 Pick for November 2018Ī CrimeReads Most Anticipated Crime Book of 2018 One wrong move and she could be unmasked: as a woman, as a traitor, or as a spy.Ī propulsive, sensual tour de force, The Best Bad Things introduces Katrina Carrasco, a bold new voice in crime fiction.įinalist for the 2019 Washington State Book AwardĪ Lambda Award Finalist in Bisexual Fiction

But it’s getting harder and harder to keep her cover stories straight and to know whom to trust. All this, while sending coded dispatches to the circling Pinkerton agents to keep them from closing in.Īlma’s enjoying her dangerous game of shifting identities and double crosses as she fights for a promotion and an invitation back into Delphine’s bed. In disguise as the scrappy dockworker Jack Camp, this should be easy-once she muscles her way into the local organization, wins the trust of the magnetic local boss and his boys, discovers the turncoat, and keeps them all from uncovering her secrets.

When product goes missing at their Washington Territory outpost, Alma is tasked with tracking the thief and recovering the drugs. Trained in espionage by the Pinkerton Detective Agency-but dismissed for bad behavior and a penchant for going undercover as a man-Alma now works for Delphine Beaumond, the seductive mastermind of a West Coast smuggling ring.

It is 1887, and Alma Rosales is on the hunt for stolen opium. Painstakingly researched and pulsing with adrenaline, Carrasco’s debut will leave you thirsty for more.” -Lyndsay Faye, author of The Gods of GothamĪ vivid, sexy barn burner of a historical crime novel, The Best Bad Things introduces readers to the fiery Alma Rosales-detective, smuggler, spy full of unforgettable characters and insatiable appetites. 'Sexy, fun, serious and unputdownable.' -Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post **Finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Lambda Award in Bisexual Fiction**

The Best Bad Things by Katrina Carrasco