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ⓘ About Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Andrew Welsh-Huggins is an American journalist and writer of non-fiction books and fiction on crime. Andrew graduated from Kenyon College. He is the Associated Press’ legal-affairs reporter in Columbus, Ohio. In this job, he covers criminal justice, long-lived zoo animals, and the Statehouse. Andrew’s debut novel, called “Fourth Down and Out”, was released in the year 2014. His fiction work is from the mystery genre. “Fourth Down and Out” is the first novel in the “Andy Hayes” series and was released in the year 2014. The job appears easy enough on first glance for private investigator Andy Hayes: save his client’s reputation by getting a laptop back and erasing one troublesome video off of its hard drive. That is before somebody breaks into Andy’s apartment in Columbus.
All Book Series by Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Gary Phillips
Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer
Book 2 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Bracken
Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45
Book 4 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Trey R. Barker
Some Churros and El Burro
Book 5 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · William Dylan Powell
A Beretta, Burritos and Bears
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · James A. Hearn
Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken
Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Alec Cizak
A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night
Book 10 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Ann Aptaker
Sopa and a Streetsweeper
Book 11 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Ryan Sayles
Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly
Book 12 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Dave Zeltserman
Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Stacy Woodson
Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks
Book 14 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · David H. Hendrickson
Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44
Book 15 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Hugh Lessig
Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers
Book 16 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Neil S. Plakcy
Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble
Book 18 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Alan Orloff
Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP
Book 19 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Joseph S. Walker
A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine
Book 20 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · C.W. Blackwell
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger
Book 21 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Adam Meyer
Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring
Book 22 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Karen E. Olson
No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Trey R. Barker
Down & Out: The Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2017
Black Cat Mystery Magazine 7: Special Private Eye Issue
Book 5 of 12 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andrew Welsh-Huggins?
Andrew Welsh-Huggins is an American journalist and writer of non-fiction books and fiction on crime. Andrew graduated from Kenyon College. He is the Associated Press’ legal-affairs reporter in Columbus, Ohio.
Which Andrew Welsh-Huggins series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Andy Hayes series, the earliest of Andrew Welsh-Huggins's multi-book series: it opens with Fourth Down and Out (2014) and runs to 9 books across 2014–2026, ending with Rescue Me (2026). Andrew Welsh-Huggins's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrew Welsh-Huggins written?
Andrew Welsh-Huggins has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2027. 35 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Guns + Tacos series with 23 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrew Welsh-Huggins's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrew Welsh-Huggins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Andy Hayes (2014–2026, 9 books), Guns + Tacos (2019–2022, 23 books) and Mercury Carter Thrillers (2025–2027, 3 books).
How are Andrew Welsh-Huggins's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrew Welsh-Huggins's 52 books into 3 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Guns + Tacos (23 books, 2019–2022); Andy Hayes (9 books, 2014–2026); Mercury Carter Thrillers (3 books, 2025–2027).