Behind the Book with author David Desmond

Born in New York City, David Desmond is the grandson of famed real estate developer Fred Trump, the nephew of the celebrated entrepreneur Donald Trump, and the son of Judge Maryanne Trump Barry of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

David’s experience as a psychologist and his bird’s-eye-view of life in the fishbowl of the rich and famous fuel his flair for writing novels that involve characters with slightly twisted personalities. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago with a degree in the Behavioral Sciences and he received his Master’s and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University in New York. Most recently, Desmond was a member of the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons based at the Neurological Institute of New York, where he served as the principal investigator of the Stroke and Aging Research Project.

The Misadventures of Oliver Booth is Desmond’s first satirical novel.