Mission Road

Zusatztext "A satisfying exploration of passion's dark powers.... What had seemed to be merely an entertaining crime novel reveals itself as a clever mystery! too."— Booklist "Riordan's Texas p.i. with a degree in Medieval Lit is up to his anomolous old tricks! this time trying to crack a cold case while being chased by hot cops."— Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor Rick Riordan is the author of six previous Tres Navarre novels— Big Red Tequila , winner of the Shamus and Anthony Awards; The Widower’s Two-Step , winner of the Edgar Award; The Last King of Texas ; The Devil Went Down to Austin; Southtown; and Mission Road . He is also the author of the acclaimed thriller Cold Springs and the young adult novel The Lightning Thief . Rick Riordan lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas. Klappentext Rick Riordan, triple-crown winner of mystery's most prestigious awards-the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Shamus-returns with a hotter-than-Texas-chili Tres Navarre crime drama. This time Navarre reopens a cold case to catch a killer getting away with murder . . . again. "Riordan has a knack for showing readers a crazy good time."-The New York Times Book Review P.I. Tres Navarre is used to working the razor's edge between legal and life sentence. But when an old friend appears at his door, blood-spattered and wanted for homicide, Tres jumps both feet into a no-man's-land. Eighteen years ago an unsolved murder on notorious Mission Road threw the San Antonio underworld into bloody chaos. Now, armed and dangerous, the target of a citywide manhunt, Tres is on a collision course with the past. For on Mission Road waits a secret that will tear his life apart. Praise for Mission Road "Riordan is a master."-Harlan Coben "Anyone looking for a new Dave Robicheaux or Stephanie Plum mystery can add Riordan to his to-be-read list. He's one of the real artists in the world of neo-noir."-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "In Rick Riordan's case, believe the hype. He really is that good."-Dennis Lehane "One of the best PI series being written today."-Crimespree Don't miss any of these hotter-than-Texas-chili Tres Navarre novels: BIG RED TEQUILA • THE WIDOWER'S TWO-STEP • THE LAST KING OF TEXAS • THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO AUSTIN • SOUTHTOWN • MISSION?ROAD • REBEL?ISLAND Leseprobe CHAPTER 1 ANA HAD TO GET THE BABY OUT OF THE HOUSE. Things were about to get ugly. She called Ralph's sister, told her one of them would drop off Lucia in ten minutes. She packed a bag of diapers, bottles, extra clothes, Lucia's favorite blanket and stuffed beagle. In the kitchen high chair, Lucia was finger-painting her tray with yams, her meaty little hands coated with orange goo. She'd managed to get some in the black tufts of her hair. Ana stared at the mess on her daughter's bib and realized she was thinking about blood-splatter patterns. Looking at her own daughter, and thinking about the homicide case. Ana had to end this. Tonight, before she lost her nerve. She zipped the travel bag, unlocked the high chair tray and immediately got yams on the sleeve of her blazer. "Damn it," she muttered. She hadn't bothered changing from work. She'd only taken time to empty her shoulder holster and lock the service-issue Glock in the hallway closet where it always went the moment she got home. She was trying to figure out how to get the baby cleaned up without ruining her clothes when Ralph stormed into the kitchen. He'd showered and put on his old traveling outfit--black jeans, steel-tipped boots, crisp white linen guayabera, black leather jacket. His newly braided ponytail curled over one shoulder. He clunked a Magnum clip next to the baby's tippy-cup and started loading his .357. "What are you doing?" Ana demanded. He ...

Product details

• Authors: Rick Riordan
• Publisher: Bantam Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2006
• EAN: 9780553583267
• ISBN: 978-0-553-58326-7
• No. of pages: 318
• Dimensions: 102 mm x 178 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Tres Navarre; Tres Navarre
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature