Kevin F. Branley is the son of immigrant parents from Ireland. He is one of five children born and raised in the Greater Boston area. He has earned a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell, and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. He is a member of the Law Enforcement community currently assigned to the Investigation Section of a police department within Greater Boston. On his off time, Kevin enjoys fishing, mountain bike riding, rollerblading, hiking with his brothers and running with his Staffordshire Terrier "Lula." "Mourning Twilight" is his first novel, and Kevin is currently working on his next novel "Rising Son."