


She has published scores of great mystery novels.Īndrews has understood the fun aspect of a great whodunit novel, and she has made them even better with her witty writing and excellent character building. Her pen name “Mary Kay Andrews,” is actually inspired by the names of her children, Mary Kathleen, and Andrew Trocheck. She spent a big part of her life working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1976 with a degree in journalism. The real name of the author is Kathy Hogan Trocheck.īorn in Atlanta in 1954, Andrews always had a keen interest in writing and publishing. For the people just getting started into the books of Mary Kay Andrews, you’d be shocked to find that “Mary Kay Andrews” is actually the pen name.
