Ronald Tierney

Ronald Tierney (December 12, 1944 – September 5, 2017) was an American mystery writer.

Tierney was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, birthplace of Tierney's fictional character Dietrich (Deets) Shanahan. After years as a writer, newspaper editor and communications director, Tierney began writing mysteries in the late 1980s.

The Stone Veil introduces semi-retired, Indianapolis-based private investigator Deets Shanahan. The first in a series of eleven novels, The Stone Veil was a finalist in St. Martin's Press "Best First Private Eye Novel" competition. It was also nominated for the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus Award for "Best First Novel." After Moving to San Francisco, Tierney embarked on a second series involving the strong and passionate Carly Paladino, the lead investigator for a large, prestigious San Francisco security firm and the down on his luck, streetwise P.I. Noah Lang. Tierney was a member of the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, and the Private Eye Writers of America. Tierney's novels have been published by the UK's Severn House, St. Martin's Press and Dutton (Penguin Group).

The "Deets" Shanahan series The Stone Veil, 1990 The Steel Web, 1991 The Iron Glove, 1992 The Concrete Pillow, 1995 Nickel-Plated Soul, 2005 Platinum Canary, 2005 Glass Chameleon, 2006 Asphalt Moon, 2007 Bloody Palms, 2008 Bullet Beach, 2010 Killing Frost, 2015

The Carly Paladino / Noah Lang mysteries Death in Pacific Heights, 2009 Death in North Beach, 2010 Mascara, Death in the Tenderloin, 2011, novella Death in the Haight, 2012, novella

Other novels Eclipse of the Heart, 1993 Good to the Last Kiss, 2011 Blue Dragon, 2015, novella