Patrick Ryan is a native of Columbus, Ohio and started writing after graduating from college with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and Marketing. After marrying Molly and living vicariously through the sports and activities of their children ~ Colleen, Michael and Patrick, Jr. ~ he recently reignited his writing passion, cranking out the popular short story collection, Blood Verse in less than a year. His most recent release is the suspenseful thriller, The Night It Got Out, and he is working on two more novels and a follow up short story collection. An avid sports and music fan, Patrick enjoys Football, Basketball, Baseball, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and most hard rock. In addition to writing, Patrick is a voracious reader, taking in an eclectic swath of fiction and non-fiction across many genres, with horror being a favorite. A practitioner of martial arts for over 25 years, he holds a second degree black belt and is a huge fan of Bruce Lee.