MAN AT THE DOOR

It all begins at 6:10 a.m. on a Friday morning when Glen Brebeuf calls demanding answers. He had reported his former lover, Elizabeth MacDonald, missing the previous day and Detective Mike O’Shea finds himself cleaning up the mess some rookie had made of the initial call.

Within hours, Mike takes over the investigation and is on the doorstep of the missing elderly woman’s home, determining that Elizabeth MacDonald—Sibby Mac to her friends—is not missing.

Sibby Mac has been murdered.

In Man At The Door, the third in Desmond P. Ryan’s Mike O’Shea Crime Fiction Series, Detective Mike O’Shea solves a homicide, juggles an increasingly complex personal life, and continues to hunt for the cop-killer who has remained at large for the past thirteen years.

Whether as a stand-alone or as your next step in the Mike O’Shea Crime Fiction Series, Man At The Door will keep you reading far too late into the night following Detective Mike O’Shea through the twists and turns of a homicide investigation.

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“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 police (Henry Alexandroni, author of Inizar: The Complete Trilogy). Ryan’s flair for painting a vivid picture puts you right beside Detective Mike O’Shea and I found myself continually looking for parallels between Ryan’s characters and the officers I have known over the years. A great read for crime fiction lovers.” 

~ Cal Miller, Toronto Star retired crime reporter

“Ryan has a strong voice and uses it to give the right details to provide a very compelling read — it’s fast, gritty and with characters that’ll stick with you after you’ve moved on to your next read.” 

~ H.C. Newton, aka The Irresponsible Reader book blogger

“Ryan's realism evoked many memories for me, and I've been out of the cops for 20 years now.  But so much came rushing back, especially as I worked vice, and this is the litmus test for me when I'm looking for realism in crime writing about police work.  If those memories come flooding back (some of them unwelcome, I have to say), then I know the author has done a very fine job. Take a bow, Mr. Ryan, you're off to a flying start as a crime author.” 

~ A.B. Patterson, former WA Detective Sergeant, Chief Investigator

with the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption,

and author of the award-wining Harry’s World, Harry’s Question,

and Harry’s Grail

“Ryan delivers what he promises—an authenticity derived from experience. He mixes the playful banter and acerbic humour cops need to keep their heads above water in a world full of heinous crimes with a compelling plot, which is woven into the crime that plays out in this book. It’s crime fiction with a good ol’ boys in blue camaraderie, authentic characters and an intriguing plot.” 

~ Cheryl M, M’s Book Blog