by J. Hayes Hurley (Author)

Traces of Fire is J. Hayes Hurley's third hexalogy

There are six novels in Traces of Fire. Diamond House: an artist living in the Caribbean pushes the envelope of Gestalt perception. Rimbaud Redux: a lyrical poet keeps on working past his teenage years. The Noble Melancholy of the Blind Poet: individualism goes astray at a beautiful lakeside. The Speed of Light/The Taste of Bread: a defrocked priest tries to make sense of his place in space. The Philosophy of the Future in Nebraska: a journalist struggles with humanity's hatred of itself. Up at the Cabin: A Tale Taken from those Adirondack Days.

J. Hayes Hurley is the author of sixty-six novels, including "The Adjunct" and "The Turtle Bay Novels." As well, he holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale University.