The Devil Went Down to Austin

Description

Hoping for a quiet summer teaching English at the University of Texas, private investigator and occasional professor Tres Navarre instead finds himself drawn into a murder case involving his brother. His investigation leads from Austin’s high-tech corridors to the surrounding lakes and the city’s shadowy underworld, where old loyalties and dangerous secrets collide. Blending sharp humor, atmospheric Texas settings, and hard-boiled suspense, the novel explores family, betrayal, ambition, and the costs of uncovering the truth.