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Book SynopsisAndy Hayes, everyone’s not-so-favorite former Buckeye quarterback, thinks retrieving a laptop with a damning video should be easy enough—until bodies start to pile up and the case gets personal.
Trade Review“Welsh-Huggins (does) a masterful job with the book, an entertaining, easy-to-read tale worthy of Robert B. Parker.” * Columbus Dispatch *
“Like any other good detective novel,
Fourth Down and Out has murder, dames, snappy dialogue and a tough, weary protagonist. This most entertaining fiction debut shows that noir can come in scarlet and gray.” * Akron Beacon-Journal *
“With a wealth of Columbus-area color, an intriguing private detective with a shady past and more twists than many of Ohio’s back roads,
Fourth Down and Out represents a top-notch opener for a writer who seems destined to score big.” * Richmond Times-Dispatch *
“Midwesterners and football fans will find the most enjoyment in
Fourth Down and Out, but even for private eye fans at large, this is a promising new series with a lot of charm.” * Black Heart Magazine *
“Fourth Down And Out is a tall, frosty stein of Middle-American noir, backed with a healthy
shot of wry.”
“Columbus resident Welsh-Huggins has his scene down pat, from government buildings to trendy coffee shops, and he makes good use of his familiarity, such as knowing the best abandoned quarry to dump a body into. Similar to how James Lee Burke treats Cajun country or Sue Grafton the California coast, Welsh-Huggins is out to make Columbus a character.” * ForeWord Reviews *
“Andy (Hayes) is an agreeable narrator with a dry wit and a bit of a martyr’s complex. His dark past under center for the Buckeyes plays into the satisfying conclusion of this solid debut thriller from an AP legal-affairs reporter based in Columbus.” * Booklist *
“Reporter Welsh-Huggins’s…debut, the first in a series, introduces Andy Hayes, a Columbus, Ohio, PI, and—for reasons explained late in the story—perhaps the most reviled former football player in Ohio State history…. The author’s use of iconic Columbus landmarks and lots of Buckeye lore will appeal to O.S.U. fans.” * Publishers Weekly *
