W.C. Gordon is a cop, veteran, and author of the novel The Detective Next Door. He is a police sergeant, supervising night shift road patrol operations, at an agency in South Florida. Prior to his promotion to the rank of sergeant, W.C. Gordon was a detective and received numerous accolades for his investigative work. W.C. Gordon served in the United States military and deployed to multiple countries in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His experiences in the military and law enforcement provided him with firsthand knowledge that added to the depth of his novel.