In "Doctor Lovebeads," the fifth title in The Asphalt Warrior series, Murph ignores the little voice in the back of his head that says to stay out of the lives of his passengers. Instead, he goes undercover as a hippie – muslin, sandals, VW van and all – to rescue two girls he believes have been brainwashed by a cult leader."Reilly is a master wordsmith," Denver Post reviewer Mike McClanahan raved about "The Asphalt Warrior.""A sardonic, well-read, authority-bucking character who cites Fellini and Dobie Gillis in the same passage, Murph...has a clear, winning voice," Denver Post reviewer Tucker Shaw said in a story about "Ticket to Hollywood" being named as a finalist for the 2013 Colorado Book Award.Reilly was born in Arkansas City, Kan., and moved with his family of seven brothers and sisters to Denver. He served two years in the army, including a tour in Vietnam as a military policeman, and later majored in English at Colorado State University with continued studies at the Denver campus of the University of Colorado. After publishing his short story "The Biography Man" and writing as an AOL comic advice columnist in the '90s, Reilly turned to novels. His dedication to writing did not include self-promotion. Instead of seeking agents and publishers, he focused on his craft, writing and rewriting, polishing to perfection.