Mission Road

Having scored the big three of mystery's most-sought-after awards-the Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus-Rick Riordan writes with a blazing talent that matches the heat of his novels' Texas settings. Mission Road features the return of Tres Navarre in a scorching tale of murder and buried secrets. Wise-cracking private investigator Tres Navarre receives an unexpected visit from old friend Ralph Arguello. But Ralph, a seemingly reformed criminal, isn't there to shoot the breeze. Ralph's wife Ana, a San Antonio police detective, has been gunned down-casting suspicion on Ralph because Ana had been looking into his involvement in a mafia-related murder that occurred 18 years before. The subjects of a citywide manhunt, Tres and Ralph set out to clear Ralph's name before they themselves are made things of the past. Riordan's talent for thrilling narrative and compelling characters has never been more apparent than in this edge-of-your-seat mystery from the highly decorated author."Riordan has a knack for showing readers a crazy good time."-New York Times Book Review