Robert Desmond was among the most prolific authors for Maurice Girodias' Olympia Press. Little is known about him today, biographies we have about Girodias and others barely mention the man, only remarking how upset J.P. Donleavy was to be published alongside him. This title, Professional Charmer, about a gigolo of course, is one of Desmond's most-reprinted works. Professional Charmer was first published in 1961 as part of the Ophir Books series.