ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pat Riley was born on the Jersey Shore and was raised in Avon and Spring Lake. He received his college degrees from Miami Dade College and Florida Atlantic University. Pat spent a decade as a music executive in Boston and Miami before moving his family to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Pat’s wife, Laura, is a visual artist, and his two lovely daughters—both cellists—are graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Pat Riley was born on the Jersey Shore and was raised in Avon and Spring Lake. He received his college degrees from Miami Dade College and Florida Atlantic University. Pat spent a decade as a music executive in Boston and Miami before moving his family to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Pat’s wife, Laura, is a visual artist, and his two lovely daughters—both cellists—are graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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INSPIRED BY LIFE
Many of the characters in his work are based on people the author met while working as a music executive. The author conducted in-depth interviews with convicted state and federal criminals, defense attorneys, the FBI, and U.S. attorneys. He also researched the scientific, epidemiological, and forensic details with immunologists, anesthesiologists, toxicologists, and biochemists. Although his work is fiction, the author’s research and life experience add realism to these incredible stories.
Many of the characters in his work are based on people the author met while working as a music executive. The author conducted in-depth interviews with convicted state and federal criminals, defense attorneys, the FBI, and U.S. attorneys. He also researched the scientific, epidemiological, and forensic details with immunologists, anesthesiologists, toxicologists, and biochemists. Although his work is fiction, the author’s research and life experience add realism to these incredible stories.
Top Row: Pat and Laura Riley; Leslie and Lila Riley with Yo Yo Ma at UNC; Barney and Pat Riley; Pat with the great coach Dean Smith
Bottom Row: Pat behind the lens shooting Garth Brooks, legendary pianist Paul Vuona, Charlie Daniels, and Chris LeDoux; Pat with a "Sharp Dressed Man," Dusty Mills of ZZ Top; Emerging author meets "The Prince of Tides," Pat Conroy; Pat and his doubles partners: Bobby Riggs, Cliff Ritchey, and Cliff Robertson
