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You've surfed to andystraka.com and "The Hawk Writer's Guide to the Galaxy," home of author Andy Straka on the web. I write crime fiction and thrillers, including the bestselling, Shamus award-winning Frank Pavlicek mystery series that features an ex-NYPD detective turned private eye who’s also a...

A Hallelujah Christmas

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Many of us seek out inspirational stories at Christmastime. If you’re looking to curl up with a warm cup of cheer and a good murder mystery, the great folks over at Mystery Lovers Bookstore have compiled an excellent list of holiday-themed mysteries. While not a Christmas-themed tale, I hope my latest thriller, The Blue Hallelujah, becomes a special book in your library or in that of someone you love. A departure from my well-known Frank Pavlicek mystery series, it’s the story of …

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The Blue Hallelujah – Latest Release!

The Blue Hallelujah

How far would you go to rescue your grandchild and redeem your long dead spouse? Detective Jerry Strickland and his wife Rebecca shared a secret calling. When Rebecca died of cancer in prison—branded as a disturbed vigilante after killing one of his murder suspects—Jerry knew he needed to put the truth in writing to set the record straight. Now, as an old man nearing his own demise, Jerry is unsure whether to share his narrative about Rebecca with the world. But …

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Too Dark For Superheroes

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—-Free, for your reading pleasure, especially for writers. Maybe a glimpse of the near future. A story about ebooks and the ghost of publishing past. —- I half expected the old man in the green eyeshade not to show. But when I stepped off the elevator on the twenty-fourth floor of the Acme Legacy Publishing building in New York a few minutes after midnight, there he was. In his corner office with his shirtsleeves rolled up, nursing bloodshot eyes. The …

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Cold Quarry

Cold Quarry

In the skies over West Virginia, an invisible predator hunts its prey. When friend and master falconer Chester Carew is found dead in the woods, private investigator Frank Pavlicek doesn’t buy the official report of an accidental shooting. The trail leads to a shadowy group of domestic terrorists—and to Frank’s former NYPD partner, Jake Toronto, who is accused of being involved with their plot. To prove Jake’s innocence, Frank will have to trap the real killers before they can carry …

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