Representation by Victoria Skurnick
writer, reader,
Veteran Pet Feeder.
To book an appearance, schedule an interview, or just say hello, email Andrew at
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Amazon Best Books of February 2025
Mercury Carter, a federal agent turned freelance courier, just wants to make his delivery to a lawyer in her suburban Indianapolis home and be on his way. Once there, however, he encounters a gang of killers and the lawyer and her husband in mortal danger. Soon, Carter is playing a violent game of cat-and-mouse across the Midwest as he seeks to save the couple and unravel a deadly mystery.
"“The Mailman” does all the necessary work of establishing a new hero, while also delivering (pun intended) a genuinely involving and suspenseful action thriller.’
- Chicago Tribune
“I dare you to read the first chapter of THE MAILMAN and not be completely hooked. This is the best kind of thriller, where nobody is who you think they are and every twist in the story is a bigger surprise than you ever could have imagined.”
- Steve Hamilton, two-time Edgar Award-winning author of The Honorable Assassin
“Welsh-Huggins’ The Mailman delivers heart-pounding action and twists from start to finish. If you like smart, fast-paced writing, and an edge of your seat plot, this is your kind of book.”
- Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Blind to Midnight
AVAILABLE now
Starting with a daring art heist and a walloping surprise for disgraced quarterback–turned–private eye Andy Hayes, this riveting mystery novel—eighth in the Shamus Award-nominated series—takes readers on a roller coaster ride through COVID and the anti-vaxxer movement, the streets of Columbus, Ohio, and an FBI investigation that points too close to home.
“Columbus, Ohio, PI Andy Hayes takes on his most personal case to date, one that challenges his memory of the past and threatens everything he values today. Sick to Death is a must-read from a master of the private eye genre.”
- Michael Bracken, Anthony, Edgar, and Shamus awards nominee
andy hayes private eye series
“Readers who love old-fashioned detective novels will be in hog heaven as they tear into Welsh-Huggins' latest adventure featuring Andy Hayes.”
-Book List
upcoming events
WRITING WORKSHOP
When: Thursday, February 27, 6-7:30 p.m.
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Where: Upper Arlington Library Main Branch, 2800 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
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What: Join Andrew at the Upper Arlington library for an in-person writing class titled: “Getting it Right When You’re Making It Up: Techniques for Researching Your Novel.”
GATHERING VOLUMES Book club
When: Tuesday, March 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Where: Earnest Brew Works at 4342 S. Detroit Ave
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What: Join Andrew he discusses The Mailman and other books.
sick to death audiobook RELEASE
When: Tuesday, March 18​
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What: Publication day of the Tantor Media audiobook of Sick To Death, available on multiple platforms including Audible, Apple, Spotify, audiobooks.com, and Google Play.
WRITING WORKSHOP
When: Monday, March 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Where: Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
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What: In this Thurber House Adult Writing Workshop, Andrew will discuss how to work through the "mushy middle" when drafting your novel. The class will be taught at Thurber House in Columbus: Registration is now open for in-person or virtual attendance.
Andrew reads the Andy Hayes Christmas story "Home For The Holidays"
