Killing Hurt : Gatekeeper Press : 9781662935633 : 1662935633 : 23 Mar 2023 : Troy Martin is a good guy who has done a lot of bad things. After decades of anger and violence, he embarks on a surfing trip to Nicaragua with four years of sobriety under his belt. He is trying to be a new man traveling a spiritual path. Troy catches amazing waves and attends local AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings where he makes eccentric and dangerous new friends. The resentments he carries around cause him to make bad decisions with tragic, bloody consequences. He still attempts to fight his way through, leaving a trail of dead bodies behind, until his present comes face to face with his past. In order to make it out of Central America alive, he will have to come to terms with lifelong resentments and make amends for his deeds. He will have to lay to rest his younger selves . . . both the hurt child and the adult who did the hurting.