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writer, reader,
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Representation by Victoria Skurnick,
"Welsh-Huggins knows the secret to good storytelling is to create a compelling protagonist and he has one in Andy Hayes!"
—Matt Coyle, Shamus, Anthony and Lefty Award-winning author of the Rick Cahill series
"Sick to Death is a must-read from a master of the private eye genre."
—Michael Bracken, Anthony, Edgar, and Shamus nominee
"The eighth in this excellent PI series (following An Empty Grave) also stands alone. Recommended for fans of detectives with a troubled past and a nose for crime."
—Library Journal, starred review
"... fast-moving and satisfyingly baffling..." and a "well-constructed mystery."
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.
'If you love local, home town, PI mysteries, if you like a noir feel in a thriller, "Sick to Death" is the book for you.'
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"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
"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
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.
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
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
middleburg Heights, Ohio
library
When: Saturday, Sept. 23, 7-8 p.m.
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Where: Middleburg Heights branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, 16699 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, Ohio.
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What: Join Andrew as he discusses Sick To Death, mystery writing, and takes plenty of questions. Book sales by Mac's Backs-Books on Coventry.
licking county library
When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Where: 101 W. Main St., Newark, Ohio.
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What: Join Andrew at as he discusses Sick To Death and other books. Event features book sales by Kicks Mix Bookstore.
sharon short book launch
When: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
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Where: The Book Loft of German Village, 631 S. Third St., Columbus.
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What: Join me as I'm in conversation with mystery novelist Sharon Short as she launches her latest book, Trouble Island.
BOOK Launch
The Mailman
When: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
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Where: Gramercy Books, Bexley, Ohio, moderated by Julia Keller.
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What: Join Andrew as he launches The Mailman, the first in his new thriller series featuring former federal agent turned freelance courier Mercury Carter..
Andrew reads the Andy Hayes Christmas story "Home For The Holidays"
