Jerry Hayes

Author Jerry Hayes based his novel, Unclean Payback, on his professional expertise and on events he observed in his career as a successful janitorial contractor. Although the book is fictional, Hayes was inspired by the racism he experienced. It fueled his anger against a system that was slow to implement reforms that would allow participation by minority-owned businesses. Hayes spent one year as human interest writer/reporter for a bi-weekly newspaper, and continues to study writing on his own...See more

Author Jerry Hayes based his novel, Unclean Payback, on his professional expertise and on events he observed in his career as a successful janitorial contractor. Although the book is fictional, Hayes was inspired by the racism he experienced. It fueled his anger against a system that was slow to implement reforms that would allow participation by minority-owned businesses. Hayes spent one year as human interest writer/reporter for a bi-weekly newspaper, and continues to study writing on his own. He is a Vietnam War veteran and lives with his family near Raleigh, North Carolina. See less