Gerry Boyle began his writing career in newspapers, an industry he calls the "best training ground ever." After graduating from Colby College, His first reporting job was in the paper mill town of Rumford, Maine. After a few months, he moved on to the (Waterville) Morning Sentinel. His experiences as a reporter inspired his first novel, Deadline, published in 1993. Robbed Blind will be the thirteenth book featuring Boyle's signature character, Jack McMorrow.