san antonio novels?
 

<BR>Does anyone know of any good novels that are set in San Antonio? <BR>My daughter and I are going there in April and I would love to read about the city ( in fiction-form) beofre, during and/or after the trip! <BR>Thanks.

That's easy. Anything to do with the Alamo.

If you like mysteries (more cozy than hardboiled), I recommend "Death on the River Walk" by Carolyn Hart.

<BR>Thanks, Patty.that's sounds just right:)

Another mystery set in SA is Rick Riordan's Tres Navarre series which begins with 'Big Red Tequila'. It's fun reading--Tres has a cat named Robert Johnson who is named after a real person with a connection to San Antonio.

Laura Lippman's "In Big Trouble," is set in San Antonio and Austin. It's about the third or fourth book in her Tess Monagham series.

I did the same thing when I was going to visit Austin. Here is a web site that might interest you:<BR><BR>http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/fiction/fic_TX-SanAntonio.asp<BR><BR>

Thanks, everyone. I'm off to the library!!

Great website Shannon! Thanks. More cities should have a listing like that.

My wife likes Jay Brandon's books. He writes trial mysteries based in San Antonio.

Second the Laura Lippman book - she is wonderful, although most of her books are set in the Baltimore area....

For a historical perspective try "Gates Of The Alamo". Fictional novel set against historical events at the Alamo.