Mary Desch, writing under the pen name MM Desch, brings a wealth of psychiatric expertise to her informed psychological thrillers. She draws from her extensive career as a general and addiction psychiatrist across multiple states to craft relatable characters facing intense psychological and physical dangers. Her thorough understanding of human motivations, conflicts and trauma recovery infuses her writing with authenticity and suspense.

A lifelong mystery enthusiast, Mary's passion for the genre evolved from childhood fascination with Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine to a deep appreciation for detective fiction in college. This enduring love for suspenseful storytelling naturally led her to write psychological thrillers.

When not delving into the intricacies of her next novel or novella, Mary enjoys hiking, long walks with her wife and their spirited mini schnauzer, exploring local food scenes, golfing, and following women's professional basketball.

Books by MM Desch

Tangled Darkness

by MM Desch - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

When a psychiatric clinical assistant turns up dead, Dr. Leslie Schoen finds herself a suspect in the case --- and facing allegations that could destroy her career. As Detective Davis works the investigation, Leslie launches her own inquiries. She soon uncovers deception and illegal schemes involving stolen prescription opioids. It seems everyone around her is hiding something, and as she gets closer to the truth, the threats against her escalate. She struggles with keeping dangerous information from her pregnant wife, Izzy, and knows she needs to confront traumatic demons from her own past. But as she delves deeper into a web of lies, one thing becomes clear: someone will do anything to keep their criminal plans in the shadows.