Barbara D’Amato
8 SeriesBarbara D’Amato is renowned for her mystery series, including the Cat Marsala, Figueroa and Bennis, and Dr. Gerritt Degraaf series. She has received prestigious awards such as the first Mary Higgins Clark Award, the 1998 Carl Sandburg Award for Excellence in Fiction, and the 1999 Readers Choice Award for Best Police Procedural.
In "Hardball," the first book of the Cat Marsala Mystery series by Barbara D’Amato, a bomb explosion kills Louise Sugarman, an advocate for drug decriminalization, and injures reporter Cat Marsala. Outraged, Cat embarks on a personal quest to find the killer. Her investigation delves into the complex debate over drug policy, revealing numerous suspects. As Cat navigates both sides of the issue, she confronts the multifaceted nature of the drug problem.
