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A former journalist, advertising copywriter, and senior marketing executive, Peter W. J. Hayes brings a worldly perspective to tightly plotted mystery and crime fiction. His Vic Lenoski series and award-recognized short stories blend sharp observation with richly drawn settings.

by California. Infantry. First Regiment. Company B, Irving B. Cook, George Filmer, W. J. Hayes, A. McCulloch, William D. O'Brien
Peter W. J. Hayes was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and spent part of his early life in Paris before his family immigrated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later studied Mandarin and lived in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China, experiences that broadened the international outlook he brings to his writing.
Before turning to fiction full time, Hayes worked as a journalist, business writer, advertising copywriter, and marketing executive, eventually serving as chief marketing officer for a global investment company. He has published more than twenty-five short stories in print and online publications, earned award nominations and honors, and writes the Vic Lenoski mystery series. He lives just outside Pittsburgh.