Big Red Tequila
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| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Published | 1997 |
| Publisher | Bantam |
| Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
Big Red Tequila is the first novel in Rick Riordan's Tres Navarre series and Riordan's first published book. It was first published by Bantam Books in 1997.[1][2] It is a fast-paced crime story about an unusually talented and flawed hero, Jackson "Tres" Navarre, a third-generation Texan, who has a PhD from Berkeley in medieval studies and English, works as an unlicensed private investigator, and is a tai chi master.
This novel won the Anthony Award for best original paperback and the Shamus Award for best First Private Investigator novel in 1997.[3]
References
- ↑ Simson, Maria (April 28, 1997). "Big Red Tequila". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 244, no. 17. p. 73. ISSN 0000-0019. ProQuest 197005000.
- ↑ Holmesly, Sterlin (July 13, 1997). "'Big Red Tequila' heady draft". San Antonio Express-News. p. 126. ProQuest 261731318. Retrieved July 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "WebCite link to review". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2012.