John Hilferty

John Hilferty made a successful transition from journalism to writing fiction with his first novel, "Moonlight in Vermont," which was judged the "Best in Romance" by the National Indie Excellence Awards in 2007, and was a finalist among Best Books, USABookNews.com in 2007.

USABookNews.com called the story "a knock out romance-suspense novel." Book Review.com wrote: "Masterfully executed . . . The feel of the ski town comes right off the page . . . . " Steve Porino, World Cup skiing analyst for NBC-TV and a former US Ski Team member, said the book is "remarkably perceptive and plausible. I feel like I'm taking a walk down memory lane in someone else's boots. I could not put it down."

Hilferty has written three other books. Two are photographic histories co-authored with his wife, Ellie.: "The Mad River Valley" and "Skiing in the Mad River Valley." His latest book, "From the Dead," is a novel based on the disappearance of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Hilferty wrote about the New Jersey connection to Hoffa's disappearance while covering organized crime with The Philadelphia Inquirer.

His writing career includes a Pulitzer Prize shared with other reporters for The Inquirer' coverage of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, and an AP Managing Editor's award for an investigation into the murder of Mafia boss Angelo Bruno. His travel essays have won numerous awards. See http://www.johnhilferty.com.

Hilferty died in his home in Vermont on December 15, 2015.