Bubbled up from the grim and violent mean streets of 1990's Los Angeles, as the protagonist explains, sweat from the Southern California heat dripping onto his Glock, "I have never murdered and I have never been murdered. But I have dreamed of both."Alfred C. Martino is a novelist and singer/songwriter. He is the author of three highly-acclaimed novels, Pinned, Over the End Line, and Perfected by Girls, as well as the stage play, Waiting For A Friend, performed at the New York New Works Theatre Festival, and a catalog of published short stories and music. Mr. Martino was born and raised in Short Hills, NJ. He is a graduate of Duke University and The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Jersey City, NJ. Information on his writing can be found at www.AlfredMartino.com. His music is available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Deezer, Pandora, YouTube, Rumble, and other music outlets.