Paul Ryan O’Connor made his short story debut with the award-winning “Teddy’s Favorite Thing” in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in 2023, and has since been published by Mystery Magazine and Shotgun Honey. Before turning to a life of crime (writing) Paul spent decades writing for video games, most recently as Game Director for Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO. Paul also wrote and co-created Darkwatch for High Moon Studios, and was narrative and gameplay director for The Bourne Conspiracy, based on the Robert Ludlum novels and Matt Damon movies. Paul is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, and lives in Encinitas, California, where he perpetually re-writes his first novel.