Before teaming up with Ryan, Dreda wrote the popular "Gangland Girls" series. This series includes Geezer Girls, Gangster Girl, and Hit Girls , and has sold over 150,000 copies.

, with the power to act as judge, jury, and executioner on the spot.

As Carter entered adulthood, he began to make a name for himself in certain circles, although the exact nature of his activities during this period is unclear. Some reports suggest that he was involved in organized crime, while others imply that he was a small-time hustler, always looking for the next angle or score. Whatever the truth may be, it is clear that Carter's life was marked by a series of controversies and run-ins with the law.

In contrast to Dreda's extensive public profile, Ryan Carter remains a more private figure. The information publicly available about him is almost exclusively tied to his professional collaboration with his wife. What is clear is that Ryan is Dreda's husband, and together they form a wife-and-husband writing team, co-authoring numerous novels. He is credited simply as Ryan Carter on their book covers, and it's under this name that he has helped write international bestsellers.