For almost thirty years, Desmond P. Ryan worked as a cop in the back alleys, poorly-lit laneways, and forgotten neighborhoods in Toronto, his hometown. Murder, mayhem, and sexual violations intended to demean, shame, and haunt the victims were all in a day's work. Whether as a beat cop or a plainclothes detective, Desmond dealt with good people who did bad things and bad people who followed their instincts. And now, as a retired detective, he writes crime fiction. Desmond now resides in Cabbagetown, a neighborhood in Toronto. He is currently working on the next book in The Mike O'Shea Series, a police procedural series, as well as the second book in the more traditional/cozy A Pint of Trouble Series, both published by Level Best Books.
