Jack O’Keefe, the son of Irish immigrants, earned a Ph.D. in Literature, and attended the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop
He joined the seminary of the Christian Brothers in West Park, New York, near President Roosevelt’s home, and later taught at Power Memorial Academy in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.
After leaving the order, he studied at the Roosevelt Presidential Library, and scouted the estate as an assassin. He traveled to Ballyristeen, Ireland, where the story begins.
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“A lone swimmer with a gun already planted for him near Roosevelt’s could get through the patrol boats. Then he would have to carve out a route for himself through the security in the woods. But the reality of it is our man could be captured or killed at any time,” Pat said.