Andrew Welsh-Huggins writes from Columbus, Ohio, where he is the author of the Barry Award-nominated Mercury Carter thriller series, the Shamus Award-nominated Andy Hayes private eye series, and the critically acclaimed standalone crime novel, The End of the Road. Andrew also edited the anthology Columbus Noir, and his short stories have appeared in multiple magazines and anthologies, including The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021, 2024, and 2025, and The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2025 and 2026 (forthcoming). Andrew’s nonfiction book, No Winners Here Tonight, is the definitive history of the death penalty in Ohio.
Andrew Welsh-Huggins 
