Sick to Death An Andy Hayes Mystery

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)) Readers may suspect that this is another family-tinged mystery in a line that maybe started with The Sopranos. Fortunately, the crime-story genre conventions reassert themselves near the end-attention to detail!-and there are surprises. (Booklist) Columbus, Ohio, PI Andy Hayes takes on his most personal case to date, one that challenges his memory of the past and threatens everything he values today. Sick to Death is a must-read from a master of the private eye genre. - Michael Bracken, Anthony, Edgar, and Shamus awards nominee Andy Hayes is my favorite kind of private eye: smart, resourceful, and the best part, flawed. A real human being who you can root for in Andrew Welsh-Huggins' latest mystery, clever and surprising, pulled from the headlines. Welsh-Huggins knows the secret to good storytelling is to create a compelling protagonist and he has one in Andy Hayes. - Matt Coyle, Anthony, Lefty, and Shamus award-winning author of the Rick Cahill series This is a solid p.i. novel with likeable characters, realistic situations, and good detection. Sick to Death is the first in this series that I've read, but I'll look out for more of the series in the future. - George Easter (Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine)