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Kitty Hitter
(2009)(The Night Falconer)
(The fourth book in the Frank Pavlicek series)A novel by Andy Straka
The fourth novel in the thrilling Shamus Award winning, Agatha & Anthony Award nominated series.
The tenants of a Manhattan apartment in a heated dispute with their landlord believe hes using a bird-of-prey to hunt down their cats and drive them out of the building. Virginia PI Frank Pavlicek, an ex-NYPD cop and an avid falconer himself, investigates the bizarre case as a favor for his friend, another ex-cop-turned-PI. But he soon discovers that theres more at stake than cats and condos, pitting him against a sadistic street gang and a killer prowling Central Park with a great horned owl.
The plot is fast-paced, witty and complex, Booklist
Michael Connelly says:
Highly recommended. I dare you to tell me Im wrong
Jeffery Deaver says:
Frank Pavlicek is a breath of fresh air in the field of private eye fiction. Witty, sharp, and flesh-and-blood real
Steve Hamilton says:
A book this good, and this original, helps remind me why I started reading mysteries in the first place...
Rick Riordan says:
Strakas storytelling is as strong as talons, and once hes got you in his grip, he never lets go.
The fourth novel in the thrilling Shamus Award winning,
Agatha & Anthony Award nominated series.
Previously published under the title Kitty Hitter
Genre: Mystery
The tenants of a Manhattan apartment in a heated dispute with their landlord believe hes using a bird-of-prey to hunt down their cats and drive them out of the building. Virginia PI Frank Pavlicek, an ex-NYPD cop and an avid falconer himself, investigates the bizarre case as a favor for his friend, another ex-cop-turned-PI. But he soon discovers that theres more at stake than cats and condos, pitting him against a sadistic street gang and a killer prowling Central Park with a great horned owl.
The plot is fast-paced, witty and complex, Booklist
Michael Connelly says:
Highly recommended. I dare you to tell me Im wrong
Jeffery Deaver says:
Frank Pavlicek is a breath of fresh air in the field of private eye fiction. Witty, sharp, and flesh-and-blood real
Steve Hamilton says:
A book this good, and this original, helps remind me why I started reading mysteries in the first place...
Rick Riordan says:
Strakas storytelling is as strong as talons, and once hes got you in his grip, he never lets go.
The fourth novel in the thrilling Shamus Award winning,
Agatha & Anthony Award nominated series.
Previously published under the title Kitty Hitter
Genre: Mystery
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