Each Pavlicek novel stands on its own, and it is impossible to find one better than another. In this story, Frank is called back to New York City to help an old friend on a case that may involve a falconer hunting at night with a large owl. The descriptions are perfect, creating great mental images without becoming intrusive. The plot has suspense, deceptive turns and drives to a satisfying conclusion. It is a great read.

Another great Frank read. This story takes you to the world of illegal immigrants and what they are forced to do. It is full of suspense and action. Can Frank keep his daughter Nicole safe this time? You won't be disappointed with this book.

A Night Falconer Andy Straka A wonderful mystery. Frank Pavlicek gets a call for assistance from an old friend. Darla was a cop now she is a PI in New York city. She has an unusual case. The pets in an exclusive highrise are vanishing. One pet owner, whose cat has vanished, thinks an Owl is the culpret. She has hired Darla to find her cat or the owl trainer. This is not a wild creature but one that has been trained to hunt. Frank and his daughter, Nicole, are both Flaconiers. Frank agrees to come back to NY and look into the problem. He has his doubts about the owl.

This is a very good story. I had the kindle version and listened almost straight through. Most of the action centers on Central Park and the highrise. The main villian in the plot seems to be a Mr. Watisi, he is a rich developer and doesn't want to talk to Frank about the missing pets. As the story continues more characters are brought in. There is a lot of deceptin, some shooting, and a lot of twists, to this tail. It is very well paced and the characters are quite believable.

Would have been nice to get into the falconry a bit more, but not really necessary. I loved it anyway. This is the 4th. book in the Frank Pavlicek series. Thank you NetGalley for the free Kindle version

Another good book in this excellent series. The bird of prey here is the long-eared eagle owl. which ranges across North America but is rarer in the UK - though I have seen them at falconry displays. They are quite large and impressive birds.
We also have a link to the Underground Slave Railway of the late 19th Century and then Prohibition too... both of which helped create tunnels and underground passages in the city especially New York.
As with all these books the style is easy to read and we learn history and falconry along with our mysteries without heavy facts but in a way that helps the story along.

Frank and his daughter, Nicole are private investigators. An old friend of Frank's, Darla from his days in the NYPD asks him to help her on a case of missing pets. A great horned owl has been seen working with a girl. Since Frank is a falconer, she figures he can be a help to her and her case. Frank and Nicole will discover that it is much more than a missing pet case.

There are secrets with surprising twists and turns in this action packed mystery. The author does an excellent job of writing a great mystery. I have definitely becom a fan of his. He is an author that I will put on my worth reading list. Don't miss this novel!

Great characters and an intriguing plot.

This is the second book I have read by Andy Straka. I like this one as much as I did the first one. I think I have become an Andy Straka fan and will read his other books. The plot was well written with a lot of twists and turns. The characters were well developed and since this is the second time I have met them I feel as if they are friends now. I received this book free from NetGalley for an honest review.

Another multi-faceted story by Andy Straka which had several surprising twists and turns. Again there were well described characters which were easy to imagine. I liked the interesting background on falconry. The ending was again really surprising and developed very quickly. Great read.

This is only the second of this series I've read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. No cozy mystery this one; as Frank tries to track down the elusive falconer who may be responsible for the missing pets, he finds there's far more darkness than he expected. Expect a good mystery and unique characters with a touch of humor to keep you glued to the pages, and a few nuggets of falconry and New York history to provide authenticity.