 WRITING PAST THE MIDNIGHT HOUR - PEF
member and novelist Robert Furlani works at home on his
third novel, a sequel to "Dead Reckoning."
— Photo by Caroline Esposito
Third thriller
in the works
Member doubles as AIDS supervisor, author
By DEBORAH A. MILES
When Robert Furlani gets a story plot in his head, this
PEF member hits the keyboard every chance he gets. Along
with holding down a full-time job and raising a family,
his drive and creativity have produced two novels, and a
third is in the works.
As regional AIDS program supervisor for the state Health
Department in Buffalo, Furlani is dedicated to HIV
education and prevention. As the father of three
children, he’s passionate about the need to teach
young people about the risk and danger of infection.
“Younger kids think they’re invincible and it
won’t happen to them. It does,” he said.
But he is also motivated to write thrillers and get them
published.
“I’ve always had an interest in writing fiction
and writing a novel,” Furlani said. “In the
mid-1990’s, I started to develop a plot and story in
my head. I do a lot of writing for work, but this is
totally different.”
Goal of fiction reality now
It took Furlani three years to write his first book,
“What Lies Behind You,” published in October
2001.
His second novel, “Dead Reckoning,” took less
than two years to write and hit the bookstores last
March. Writer’s Club Press publishes both works.
“‘Dead Reckoning’ is the one I’m
excited about,” Furlani said. “It’s an
action thriller that pits a small-town sheriff against an
international terrorist. The story takes place in the
Buffalo area. There are a lot of twists and turns in
it,” he added.
Samples online
“Dead Reckoning” is receiving good reviews from
book club members across the country. The reviews are
available online at www.amazon.com and
www.barnesandnoble.com. You can read the first chapter
online at www.robertfurlani.com.
Furlani has already posted the opening chapter to his
third novel on his Website. A sequel to “Dead
Reckoning,” it’s still untitled, but he hopes
to have it on bookstore shelves by 2004.
His long-range plan doesn’t end there. Furlani
intends to write a screenplay after completing his third
book.
When does he find the time to do all of this?
“I write in the morning before I go to work, and at
night after my three children are in bed,” he said.
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