This mystery-suspense novel explores what happens when a man guided by the Golden Rule confronts another who lives by “might makes right.” Hour of Our Death is set in modern-day suburbs of Washington, DC, where everyday interactions escalate into consequences that are anything but ordinary. Through moments of tension, conflict, and reckoning, the novel examines what it truly means to “win” when survival, redemption, and human connection hang in the balance.
Drawing on a lifetime of experience across science, law, religion, and community life, Gene Molinelli brings a distinctive perspective to questions of power, ethics, and human behavior. This is a story shaped by both intellect and lived experience—one that challenges readers to reflect on the forces that define character and outcome.

About the Author

Gene Molinelli is a Ph.D. oceanographer and patent attorney. As a writer, Molinelli draws from his diverse background to offer a unique view on people, family, science, spirituality, and courage. He enriched his education at the University of Notre Dame, Columbia University in the City of New York, and the Law School of George Mason University. His career has spanned seagoing expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic, performing research for Navy laboratories and engaging the US Patent and Trademark Office as a partner in a law firm. Molinelli is active in his community, having coached T-ball, volunteered with challenged persons, and served on the vestry of his church. He is still playing senior softball, and protesting government and corporate overreach. He currently lives in Manassas, Virginia with his wife, Judith Evans Molinelli. Their three children have families spread over northern New Jersey, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles.