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Andy Straka


USA flag (b.1958)

Burned out medical equipment salesman who turned back to writing in order to finally justify his English major of many years before.A native of upstate New York. Lived in NY City area and Connecticut. Emigrated across the Mason-Dixon to Virginia in 1988.BA from Williams College where he co-captained the basketball team and his only other noteworthy accomplishment was meeting his wife of going on twenty seven years.They have five children, ages twenty one down to four.
 

Awards: Shamus (2004)  see all
 
Series
Frank Pavlicek
   1. A Witness Above (2001)
   2. A Killing Sky (2002)
   3. Cold Quarry (2003)
   4. Kitty Hitter (2009)
     aka The Night Falconer
   5. Flightfall (2011)
   6. The K Street Hunting Society (2014)
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Dragonflies (with Durrell Nelson)
   1. Shadow of Drones (2013)
   2. Flock of Angels (2015)
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Jesus Spares Mystery
   1. Split City (2021)
   2. Split End (2024)
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Novels
   Record Of Wrongs (2008)
   The Blue Hallelujah (2011)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Books containing stories by Andy Straka
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And the Dying Is Easy (2001)
All-New Tales of Summertime Suspense
edited by
Joseph Pittman and Annette Riffle

Awards
2004 Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback : Cold Quarry

Award nominations
2003 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : A Killing Sky
2002 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel (nominee) : A Witness Above
2002 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : A Witness Above
2001 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : A Witness Above


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