The first hint of Andy Straka's future as a mystery writer came at the age of four when he appeared at his small-town neighbor's back door carrying a butcher's knife. Thankfully, the neighbor called Andy's mother instead of social services. ​Andy is a former college basketball player, a licensed falconer, and longtime husband and father. His novels include the recently released SPLIT CITY, the first in a new amateur sleuth mystery series; the #1 bestselling private eye novel A WITNESS ABOVE and the six book, Shamus Award-winning Frank Pavlicek series; the techno-thriller trilogy DRAGONFLIES; and the critically-acclaimed suspense thrillers RECORD OF WRONGS and THE BLUE HALLELUJAH. Featured by Publishers Weekly among a group of "rising stars" in crime fiction, Andy is a past finalist for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award. ANDY STRAKA BOOKS IN ORDER: —Frank Pavlicek Series—A WITNESS ABOVE A KILLING SKY A COLD QUARRY A NIGHT FALCONER FLIGHTFALL THE K STREET HUNTING SOCIETY—Jesus Spares Series SPLIT CITY—Suspense/Thrillers—RECORD OF WRONGS THE BLUE HALLELUJAH DRAGONFLIES