Tres Navarre

Rick Riordan

After a decade away in San Francisco, a sharp-edged Texan returns to San Antonio and finds himself drawn into a dangerous investigation involving old loyalties, buried secrets, and powerful enemies. Jackson “Tres” Navarre is an unlicensed private investigator with a talent for trouble, a stubborn sense of justice, and a complicated connection to the city he once called home. As he follows a trail through the sun-baked streets of South Texas, Tres must confront corruption, family history, and the risks of seeking answers in a place where everyone seems to have something to hide. Fast-paced, witty, and steeped in Texas atmosphere, this debut crime novel launches a memorable series with a flawed, compelling hero at its center.

Rick Riordan

When an old friend asks private investigator Tres Navarre to protect rising country-music singer Miranda Daniels, a million-dollar record deal quickly draws him into a dangerous web of ambition, betrayal, and violence. As Tres navigates Austin’s music scene, he must distinguish genuine allies from those willing to do anything for fame and fortune. Blending hard-boiled mystery, Texas atmosphere, sharp humor, and an unconventional hero, the novel explores loyalty, corruption, and the high price of success.

Rick Riordan

When a controversial English professor is found shot to death, Tres Navarre—private investigator, scholar, and reluctant San Antonio native—takes on a case that hits close to home. His investigation leads him through the uneasy worlds of academia, local politics, and the city’s deeply rooted rivalries, where intellectual disputes can conceal dangerous motives. Blending sharp Texas atmosphere, fast-paced mystery, and wry humor, the novel explores loyalty, ambition, and the complicated ties between personal history and public power.

Rick Riordan

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.

Rick Riordan

When a violent prison breakout sets a dangerous fugitive on a path of revenge, Tres Navarre—an English professor turned private investigator—finds himself drawn into a case rooted in San Antonio’s troubled past. As he tracks the escapees through the city’s criminal underworld, Tres confronts hidden connections, competing ideas of justice, and threats that strike close to home. Gritty, fast-paced, and rich in Texas atmosphere, this hard-boiled mystery combines sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and escalating suspense without losing sight of the human cost of vengeance.

Rick Riordan

When Ralph Arguello is framed for the attempted murder of his wife, police sergeant Ana Deleon, Tres Navarre launches a dangerous mission to uncover the truth and clear his friend’s name. Joined by attorney Maia Lee, Navarre confronts a case shaped by hidden motives, divided loyalties, and powerful forces determined to see Arguello gone. As the investigation deepens, the story explores the sacrifices people make for friendship and love, while examining how racial and gender prejudices persist across generations. Fast-paced and character-driven, this compelling mystery blends suspense with sharp social insight.

Rick Riordan

During his honeymoon on Texas’s remote Rebel Island, private investigator Tres Navarre expects relaxation—but a monster hurricane and a string of suspicious deaths quickly turn the getaway into a deadly investigation. As reality-TV contestants and crew members become trapped alongside him, Tres must navigate clashing personalities, buried tensions, and an escalating threat cut off from the mainland. The island also forces him to confront painful childhood memories and the dysfunctional family history that shaped him. Blending hard-boiled mystery, storm-driven suspense, and sharp character insight, the novel delivers a tense case where the past may be as dangerous as the present.