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Old Mar 18th, 2002 | 02:26 PM
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san antonio novels?

Does anyone know of any good novels that are set in San Antonio?
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!
Thanks.
 
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Old Mar 18th, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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That's easy. Anything to do with the Alamo.
 
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Old Mar 18th, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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If you like mysteries (more cozy than hardboiled), I recommend "Death on the River Walk" by Carolyn Hart.
 
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Old Mar 19th, 2002 | 04:20 AM
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Thanks, Patty.that's sounds just right
 
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Old Mar 19th, 2002 | 06:04 AM
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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.
 
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Old Mar 19th, 2002 | 06:51 AM
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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.
 
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Old Mar 19th, 2002 | 07:21 AM
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I did the same thing when I was going to visit Austin. Here is a web site that might interest you:

http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/fiction/fic_TX-SanAntonio.asp

 
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Old Mar 19th, 2002 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks, everyone. I'm off to the library!!
 
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Old Mar 19th, 2002 | 01:27 PM
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Great website Shannon! Thanks. More cities should have a listing like that.
 
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Old Mar 20th, 2002 | 02:45 AM
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My wife likes Jay Brandon's books. He writes trial mysteries based in San Antonio.
 
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Old Mar 20th, 2002 | 05:42 AM
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Second the Laura Lippman book - she is wonderful, although most of her books are set in the Baltimore area....
 
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Old Mar 31st, 2002 | 05:04 PM
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For a historical perspective try "Gates Of The Alamo". Fictional novel set against historical events at the Alamo.
 
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