Thirty years ago%2c writer %3ca href%3d%22http%3a//chevaliersbooks.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click%3fu%3de777a664d331c4750b11b1161%26amp%3bid%3d35630e43ca%26amp%3be%3d2053d25450%22 target%3d%22_blank%22%3eMichael Nava%3c/a%3e set out to write a mystery that would pay homage to classic crime fiction but also upend the genre. The character he created%2c Henry Rios%2c a gay%2c Chicano criminal defense lawyer became the central figure in a celebrated seven novel series.DesignHTMLWords: 47 Characters: 270