10-33 ASSIST PC

D/C Mike O’Shea, a young cop with a knack for working hard and following hunches, is on the verge of cracking a prostitution ring when an undercover from another unit burns him. With only days left before their pimps shuttle the girls out of the country, Mike pushes his team into overdrive. Hours later, with too little information, sleep, or luck, the unthinkable happens.

And now, the chase is personal.

In the first of the Mike O’Shea Series, 10-33 Assist PC draws us into the dirty world of human trafficking through the eyes of the cops who put their lives on the line every day to shut it down.

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“Desmond Ryan's decades on the force show through on every page of this acerbic, gripping read. Astute observations that can only come from a long-time officer, witty cop-to-cop banter you know is cribbed from a career of cruiser chit-chat, and a portrait of the bond between fellow officers represented via only way that rings true: from experience.” 

~ Wendy Gillis, Toronto Star crime reporter

“Desmond P. Ryan’s first book manages to uncover a truth about what it means to be a Toronto cop.  Mr. Ryan’s narrative is searing, unapologetic, engaging and truthful in honor of the men and women who do undercover police work; all under the shadow of Canada’s largest metropolis.  Skillfully navigating his flawed and sometimes broken characters, Mr. Ryan leads the reader through wins and losses and choices that are as much analogous to real life as it is to policing.  Even minor characters jump to life, bringing with them humour and pathos to people that we barely glance at in real life. The making of Mr. Ryan’s storytelling, marrying experience with fiction, compels our all-too-human heroes to an explosive ending - kudos, for the first Ryan novel to line my shelf.” 

~ Henry Alessandroni, author of Inizar: The Complete Trilogy

“People on the front lines of policing, cops and dispatchers, all know how it feels to go home after a shift and stare into space, wondering when memories will soften so sleep can come.  Policing exposes its people to the gamut of human experience, including cruel realities like human trafficking.  This experience can be hard to bear, especially over a decades-long career. Desmond P. Ryan has captured the gritty and heartbreaking situations street cops face.  He has done so in a way that underscores the humanity not only of victims, but also of those sworn to protect them, and who will risk their lives for them.  He has also reflected the unique combination of humor, wit, profanity, brilliance, and occasionally panic, that characterizes the ways cops work together. Like the situations it exposes and the policing vocation it describes, 10-33 Assist PC is not for the faint of heart.” 

~ Pete Lennox, retired police superintendent,

trainer, consultant

“Desmond P. Ryan brilliantly pours his experience as a police detective into this hard hitting, compassionate story that reveals the human side of law enforcement. Through his no-nonsense approach, Detective Constable Mike O'Shea will do anything to stop human traffickers working on his streets, even if it means making it personal. The author clearly shows his experience as a law enforcement officer and does a wonderful job in bringing the characters to life. You will ride along shotgun as Detective Constable Mike O'Shea hunts down all his leads in search of a young girl and does whatever it takes to bring a violent human trafficker to justice. Giving up is not an option.” 

~ Donato Sinisi, CAPP public safety professional,

instructor, author

“10-33 Assist PC will grip you immediately on the first page, and will hold your attention until the last word on the last page.  Desmond P. Ryan’s book, for me, is all of the best examples of crime fiction writing!  I was right in the story from the beginning, and could not put this down until I had devoured every single word.  A highly talented storyteller, he takes his years of experience as a Toronto police officer and creates incredibly fascinating stories for his readers.  Buy this book, find a comfortable spot, and be prepared to not put it down until you reach the end of this story.  The best writers and books always have the same effect: I want more, and I cannot wait for more stories of Mike O’Shea and his colleagues.” 

~ Christine Newman, author, educator, and speaker