Ex-cop-turned-P.I. Frank Pavlicek leaves New York for Charlottesville, Virginia, where, while engaging in his passion for falconry, he stumbles upon the brutally murdered body of a teenage boy whose wallet contains the telephone number of Frank's own teenage daughter, Nicole, who quickly becomes the prime suspect in the crime. Original.

A Witness Above

Literature & Fiction

Straka, Andy

Contemporary

Signet

A former NYPD homicide detective, private investigator and falconer Frank Pavlicek is called in to uncover the truth about the mysterious disappearance of the daughter of a philandering congressman and follows a dark and dangerous trail of family secrets, treachery, and scandals to find the truth. Original.

A Killing Sky

In this suspense-filled, award-winning thriller, master falconer Chester Carew is found shot to death in the woods, the apparent victim of a deer hunter's errant round. But private investigator Frank Pavlicek smells something far more deadly than a simple hunting accident. Something is contaminating the surrounding woods--something neither the local authorities nor the Feds seem willing to discuss. Things go from bad to worse when Frank's best friend and fellow falconer Jake Toronto appears to be implicated in the murder. Seeking justice for one friend and exoneration for another, Pavlicek threatens to uncover a group of domestic terrorists with a chilling agenda.

Cold Quarry (A Frank Palvicek Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

A MIND-BENDING TECHNOTHRILLER FROM SHAMUS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ANDY STRAKA (WITH DURRELL NELSON) Former Army helicopter pilot Raina Sanchez, grounded after being shot down and desperate to be back in the air, plunges into a brave new world of stealth-killing micro-drones. But her loyalties take a potential detour when she begins to understand a chilling reality. In an America where surveillance devices as small as insects are secretly piloted into places most would never imagine, public and private forces large and small are maneuvering to control them with inevitable consequences. With personal allegiances and even love weighing in the balance, Raina soon confronts a threat that may alter the course of history. “She studied the MAVs for a few moments. They were beautiful in their own way, she thought…What happens when the machines we build become more like us?” PRAISE FOR DRAGONFLIES: "Dragonflies nails the sweet spot where science fiction meets thriller. Straka’s dreamed up a helluva team for a helluva series. What a ride!" – John Gilstrap, NY Times bestselling Author “Mysterious government projects, conspiracy, and a hint of a future romance…a skillfully crafted plotline, suspenseful build-up and a climatic cliffhanger.... you can guarantee I’ll be impatiently waiting to read the second in the series.” – NetGalley Devours

Dragonflies (Books 1 & 2)

Nelson, Durrell

Thrillers & Suspense

LLW Media

"These events, it was said, were often precipitated by the distant screaming of a hawk or the hooting of an owl." An odd situation turns deadly serious for private investigator and falconer Frank Pavlicek when a prominent resident of a renovated Manhattan apartment building accuses the building's eccentric developer, with whom she and other apartment owners are embroiled in a lawsuit, of hiring someone with a bird of prey to hunt down their pets. The pets are definitely missing. The accuser claims to have found incriminating evidence while witnesses have spotted a specter-like figure prowling Central Park at night carrying a giant owl. Returning to some of his former NYPD haunts to investigate with the help of his daughter and partner Nicole, sidekick Jake Toronto, and tough-nosed New York PI Darla Barnes, Frank soon discovers more is at stake than any of them imagine. Chasing what appears to be a mysterious falconer, they stumble upon an anonymous, half-dead child. "Fast-paced, twisty, and complex." -- BOOKLIST

The Night Falconer

Cedar Creek Publishing

Frank Pavlicek and his daughter Nicole receive an urgent message from their friend and fellow falconer, Jake Toronto, about "a death in the family." For Toronto, his birds are his family. The death in question turns out to be the murder of his prize peregrine falcon, Jazzman. Toronto worries that a vivacious female chef he helped ease out of a job is the culprit and he may have done the wrong thing by both the woman and her employer. Was Jazzman murdered for love? "Straka offers us a modern hero, who shows us that dirt roads can indeed be mean streets. A pleasure to recommend . . ." --KATE'S MYSTERY BOOKS

Flightfall

It's supposed to be an easy paycheck for private investigators Frank Pavlicek and his daughter Nicole. Their friend and fellow falconer Jake Toronto has a new client: multi-millionairess Raquel Greensmythe, founder and CEO of Greensmythe Global. Greensmythe keeps a stable of prized falcons at her Northern Virginia estate while her firm hunts sensitive information, using sophisticated data mining techniques to make predictions about pending legislation and other issues for lobbying firms, Wall Street bankers, and other high paying customers. All Frank and Nicole have to do is help Jake escort Greensmythe and one of her Vice Presidents as they attend a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. But when a professional killer ambushes them in an underground K Street parking garage, one of the executives ends up dead, Jake is shot in the hand, and Nicole is critically wounded. For Frank and Jake, the hunt is on for a killer even the cops refer to as "a ghost." It's a pursuit that will test them as never before. THE K STREET HUNTING SOCIETY is Book 6 in Straka's Shamus Award-winning Frank Pavlicek mystery series. Other books in the series, in order, include: A WITNESS ABOVE, A KILLING SKY, COLD QUARRY, THE NIGHT FALCONER and FLIGHTFALL. ANDY STRAKA is the bestselling author of ten novels, including the Shamus Award-winning Frank Pavlicek mystery series. A licensed falconer, he lives near Charlottesville, Virginia-within sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but close enough to Washington, DC, to feel the tremors.

The K Street Hunting Society: Frank Pavlicek Mystery Series, Book 6

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 when his eight-year-old granddaughter Marnee disappears, Jerry learns she's been taken by someone close to the killer depicted in the pages hidden in his dresser drawer. It's time for Jerry to finish the story-by confronting an evil that threatens Marnee's life and the lives of everyone around her. And by placing his faith in a higher power to redeem the love for Rebecca in his heart. ------------------------------------------------------ "Best novel of mystery and suspense I have read in a long time. Andy Straka comes right at your heart with this writing. There is no letting go until you finish the Epilogue. -- David Syrett - 5 Star review "I highly recommend The Blue Hallelujah by Andy Straka. This book is much more than a standard crime/mystery novel. Its pages (if pages really exist anymore) explore issues of life, death and the nature of evil while masterfully presenting a highly suspenseful story as told by a not-long-for-this-world greatest generation narrator. I entered this book concerned that it would be standard fare, a smart cop chasing evil villain, but was then delighted to find a highly original work of fiction that deserves a five-star rating and a spot on your real or virtual bookshelf." -- Wright Forbucks - 5 star review "Wow. This book is absolutely stunning! Even this old non-believer was moved by the spiritual aspects of it. I've read most of Mr. Straka's Kindle books and they are all quite excellent, but this one is the most excellent of them all. Too many superlatives? I don't think so." -- Arthur L. Hellyer - 5 star review More Praise for Andy Straka: When it comes to "a brisk page-turner" (Kirkus) and "characters you feel in your bones" (Julia Spencer Fleming), count on "talented author" (Publishers Weekly) Andy Straka. "One of rising stars of the mystery genre." --#1 NY Times bestselling author Rick Riordan

The Blue Hallelujah

Anthony Award NomineeShamus Award Winning Series"Andy Straka has learned something about writing from falconry. His storytelling is as sharp and strong as talons, and once he's got you in his grip, he never lets go. A KILLING SKY is sure to confirm his status as one of the rising stars of the mystery genre." -- #1 NY Times bestselling author Rick Riordan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ When a Congressman's daughter disappears, Charlottesville P.I. and falconer Frank Pavlicek follows a trail of family secrets to the most dangerous discovery of all--the truth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A winning new sleuth whose love of falconry adds uniqueness rarely seen in private investigator novels." (Midwest Book Review) A KILLING SKY was originally published by NAL/Signet/Penguin.

A Killing Sky (A Frank Pavlicek Mystery)

United States

Thorndike Pr

#1 Bestseller (free) on Amazon * Anthony, Shamus, and Agatha Award Nominee "Pavlicek is a breath of fresh air in the field of private eye fiction." --Jeffery Deaver Over 225,000 copies downloaded/sold! -------------------------------------- Thirteen years ago, Frank Pavlicek left the NYPD under less than ideal circumstances. Now, the divorced father of a teenage daughter, he works as a private investigator in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he indulges his passion for falconry - and tries to live outside the shadow of his past. Frank is hunting with his red-tailed hawk, Armistead, when he finds it. A teenage boy's body - barely concealed behind a pile of brush in a part of the forest Frank recently visited with his daughter, Nicole. It's a truly gruesome crime scene - one of the many things Frank doesn't miss about working homicide in the big city. But what Frank finds in the dead boy's wallet is even more disturbing: Nicole's phone number, scribbled in ink on the edge of a bill. He pockets the evidence and flees. Days later, his daughter is in jail. His past is coming back to haunt him. And his reputation - and life - are on the line... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally published by NAL/Signet/Penguin.

A Witness Above (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery Series)

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