The Devil Went Down to Austin

Rick Riordan, triple-crown winner of the Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus Awards, brings his fast-talking, hard-living, Texas-hip P.I. Tres Navarre to the heart of the Lone Star StateAustinto unravel a case so dark, twisted, and deadly, it can only involve family.... Tres Navarre, the P.I. with a Ph.D. in literature, heads to Austin for a laid-back summer teaching gig. But he's in store for a whole lot more. His big brother Garrett--computer whiz, Jimmy Buffett fanatic, and all-around eccentricis hoping to retire a multimillionaire by the fall. He's bet his career and the Navarre family ranch to do it. Then Garrett's oldest friend and business partner is murderedand Garrett is the only suspect. As Tres delves into Garrett's bizarre world to find the truth behind the murder, he comes face to face with the damaged relationships, violent lives, and billion-dollar schemes of a high-tech world gone haywire. Connecting them all is beautiful Lake Travis and the shocking secret that lies within its depths. Now, as Tres struggles with his own troubled family past and to clear his brother's name, he finds himself stalked by a cold-blooded killerone who could spell the death of both Navarres.

Rick Riordan is the author of three previous Tres Navarre novels -- <b>Big Red Tequila</b>, winner of the Shamus and Anthony Awards; <b>The Widower's Two-Step</b>, winner of the Edgar Award; and <b>The Last King of Texas</b>. A middle-school English teacher by day, Riordan lives with his wife and family in San Antonio, Texas.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>