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~ Peter Hurley ~
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HOME PAGE: www.peterhurley.weebly.com
EMAIL ADDRESS: peter_hurley_2009 @yahoo.com
AUTHOR'S BIO: Peter Hurley lives in a small town called
Brooklin just outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife Ann. Our family
consists of children Meghan, Adam, Erin,
and son-in-law Ben and granddaughter Leah.
He received Bachelor Degrees in Physical Education and History
from McMaster University and a Master’s Degree In Education specializing in
Special Education at University of Toronto. He worked as a Secondary School
teacher where he was Physical Education Department Head and Athletic Director
for 21 years at Dante Alighieri Academy.
He has a passion for the classic authors: Dashiell Hammett and
Raymond Chandler
REVIEWS/QUOTES:
Could life get any worse for investigative reporter Myles
Kennedy? He is accused of fabricating stories, his fiancée took off, his
brother-in-law allegedly kills himself and his favorite uncle is in a coma. No
wonder he wants to board a plane and leave it all behind.
Grab a coffee, scotch or beer! Free up your day and settle in
with ‘Beyond the Rain’, Peter Hurley’s debut novel, a must read.
You will be riveted from the get go. It’s a real page-turner that held me
spellbound from the first paragraph. Mr. Hurley certainly doesn’t waste time. A
murder jumps out at you on the very first page and the mysterious Sheldon
Winters appears. Who is he and what does he do? Read the book to find out. You
will not be disappointed.
Beyond the Rain is a fast paced, heart
pounding account of Myles’ journey in the midst of gang wars, guns and drugs. It
is also a story of family bonds, loyalty, the quest for truth and redemption.
You will find yourself rooting for Myles, hoping everything works out for him
and enjoying the sweet love and respect that slowly grows between the reporter
and his assistant, Danni Martins.
Beyond the Rain had me flipping pages
at a breakneck speed, trying to get to the end to find out what happened. You
will be left gasping by the shocking ending and wondering where the nearest
defibrillator is to jumpstart your heart.
I hear there is a sequel in the works by Mr. Hurley. I will be
reading it. I look forward to hearing more about Myles and Danni.
--Suzanne M. Hurley
Peter Hurley’s Beyond the Rain is a
riveting thriller that grabs hold of the reader early and doesn’t let go. Myles
Kennedy is an investigative reporter for a major newspaper who faces a myriad of
personal and professional problems. He wants to escape his surroundings but that
is put on hold with the suspicious death of his brother-in-law, a cop who has
been probing into the dark, gritty underworld of gangs in Toronto.
Kennedy begins to ask questions and gets some deadly answers along the way. He
discovers that crime can be found in unlikely places and people aren’t always as
they seem on the surface. It turns into a
journey of redemption for Kennedy as he seeks to overcome personal demons
in his quest for truth. Hurley has crafted a story with enough twists and turns
and cast of unsavory characters (and a few good ones) that makes for a
satisfying experience on different levels. Beyond the Rain goes far
beyond the expected in this debut novel. -- Michael Embry, author of A
Confidential Man and Foolish Is The Heart.
If you like your suspense fast and furious, you’ll love Peter Hurley’s tale of warring city gangs and gun runners in Toronto, Canada. Myles Kennedy, an investigative reporter finds himself being threatened by gang members, as well as the police as he works to uncover the truth about why his brother-in-law’s death wasn’t a suicide.
Beyond The Rain is a fast moving kaleidoscope of warring gang members, and illegal gun running in the big city. The very gang members he hopes to put away for good, are the very scoundrels who threaten him as he gets closer and closer to discovering the truth of just who is behind the illegal trafficking. He finds himself in deep trouble when he tries to disclose facts concerning Police Corruption. While he is struggling to save his besmirched professional reputation, he is also being threatened by the very people he writes about in his crime column. Myles relentlessly follows the leads until he knows what his uncle Chas couldn’t tell him from his hospital bed. Then he moves in for the kill… hopefully not his own. -- JoEllen Conger, Conger Book Reviews, rate 4