Xavier DeSoto was born a stone's throwaway from "The Wall," the State Penitentiary in East Texas. That's when his interests in murder mysteries, and the psychology of criminals began. He has worked as a psychiatric orderly, a cameraman, a door-to-door salesman, and factory worker. He transplanted to New Orleans in his early twenties, working his way through college to receive his first B.A. in Communications, before serving as a copywriter, TV director, and program director. His hair started turning gray in his mid-twenties. Later in life, he returned to college for his second degree, and worked as an RN and ICU coordinator. He has written numerous short stories, and is currently working on his fourth novel. Xavier lives in New Orleans with his wife and a dog named Lola.
