The Death of Friends: A Henry Rios Mystery (Henry Rios Mysteries) (original 1996; edition 2004)

by Michael Nava (Author)

Series: Henry Rios Mystery (5), Henry Rios Revised Series (#6)

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When Supreme Court judge Chris Chandler is found dead in his chambers, his old friend, Henry Rios, a gay Mexican American criminal defense lawyer, investigates and finds that the man had a secret life.

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Title:	The Death of Friends: A Henry Rios Mystery (Henry Rios Mysteries)
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The Death of Friends by Michael Nava (1996)

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A strange, out-of-place supernatural moment kicks this one off. But overall, the pieces click together somewhat more neatly in this story. (

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yarmando | Aug 16, 2023 |

Henry Rios is back, finally!! This is the fourth in this legal/mystery series that is really different and very good. (reviewed in 1996) (

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susandennis | Jun 5, 2020 |

A very easy good read....i love books that are hard to put down, and this was one.....constant shifts in the revealed facts that make it suspenseful, and the courtroom portions are just as good as the rest....i think i enjoyed this the most of Nava's books so far. (

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jeffome | Mar 29, 2010 |

This is easily the most suspenseful of the Michae Nava mysteries I've read. The crime is good, the whodunnit is good, but the path to clearing Rios' client's name is nearly brilliant. You know you're reading a good book when you want to reach into the pages and punch one of the characters (that flippen Detective-woman - growl)...!! Good page-turner indeed!! (

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Henry Rios Mystery (5)

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Lambda Literary Award (Winner – Gay Men's Mystery – 1996)

Publishing Triangle Awards (Finalist – Ferro–Grumley Award for Gay Fiction – 1997)

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The Death of Friends

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1996

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When Supreme Court judge Chris Chandler is found dead in his chambers, his old friend, Henry Rios, a gay Mexican American criminal defense lawyer, investigates and finds that the man had a secret life.

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The dark, hidden corners of a murdered judge's life are discovered when the dead man's young male lover asks gay lawyer Henry Rios to protect him from suspicion. Rios must tread carefully: the judge's wife has no clue as to her husband's bixexual life.

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