About William Ryan

William Ryan is the author of six novels, including the Moscow Noir series set in 1930s Russia and, under the pen name W. C. Ryan, A House of Ghosts. His books have been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Irish Fiction Award, the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year, and the Crime Writers’ Association’s Steel, Historical, and New Blood Daggers. His latest novel as W. C. Ryan,  The Winter Guest, is set during the Irish War of Independence and was described by Ann Cleeves as “a stunning book, beautifully written” and by the Sunday Times as “a ripping yarn.” He resides in London.