Michael Nava
5 SeriesMichael Nava is a former lawyer turned author, renowned for his Henry Rios Mysteries series. This series features a gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer named Henry Rios. Nava's work has significantly contributed to the genre of mystery fiction.
In Michael Nava's "The City of Palaces," set in pre-Mexican Revolution Mexico, the elite exploit the politically powerless and starving masses. The narrative begins in a Mexico City jail, where principled doctor Miguel meets Alicia, a disfigured spinster from an aristocratic family dedicated to helping others. The unlikely pair marries, and through their perspectives and those of their son, Nava chronicles the unfolding revolution.
