Laurie Fagen

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LAUNCHING NOV 2, 2021: "Bleeder"

The third in the "Behind the Mic" mysteries, "Bleeder" deals with the crime that does not discriminate against anyone: domestic violence. Lisa covers the trial of the cop shooter from book #2, "Dead Air." In Lisa's Mystery Theatre Podcast, an art gallery owner is dead and there's a missing painting.

AVAILABLE: "FADE OUT"

Start the series "Behind the Mic Mysteries" today!

Lisa investigates the arson death of a prominent socialite, but finds herself threatened by a woman with a deadly knife. She discovers unimagined horrors while tracking down a missing father, and dodges bullets investigating the cold case of a kidnapped and murdered bank executive. In her “Murder in the Air Mystery Theatre” podcast, no one’s laughing in the “Frightful Fun House” when a young couple gets trapped inside with a dead body.

AVAILABLE: "Dead Air"

The second novel in the "Behind the Mic" mystery series.

It’s the the continuing story of a young radio reporter, Lisa Powers, who covers the crime beat for a fictional Chandler, AZ radio station; helps police solve cold cases; and for fun, creates a mystery theatre podcast.

In "Dead Air," Lisa covers a cop shooting that tears the community apart; investigates a sexual assault cold case involving a child; and writes a “film noir” style podcast.

Laurie Fagen's debut crime fiction series is about a young radio reporter who covers the crime beat; helps police solve cold cases; and for fun, writes and produces mystery podcasts.

Laurie Fagen is a "writer by habit" who has enjoyed writing for a variety of mediums, including radio, commercial and cable television, film, newspapers and magazines.

Her debut mystery short story, "Floating," is part of the "SoWest: Desert Justice" anthology by Desert Sleuths in Phoenix, AZ. Her second short story, "Death by Deception" was published in the Desert Sleuths "SoWest: Crime Time" anthology. Her latest short story, "Murder at Casa de Gente Viejo," about a suspicious death in a retirement community, is available in "SoWest: So Deadly" at www.DesertSleuths.com.

Fagen, a member of Sisters in Crime (SinC), is also is an artist and jazz singer, and the former publisher of the SanTan Sun News, a community newspaper in the Phoenix, AZ area.

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Deadly Misfire (Tawnee Mountain Mysteries Book 4) Apr 16, 2018

by Laurie Fagen, Tawnee Mountain Mysteries

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KWLF-FM crime reporter Lisa Powers’ boss sends her to a radio news conference in New Jersey, in the dead of winter, and far away from her beloved crime beat in Arizona. She goes to the Tawnee Mountain Resort begrudgingly, afraid she’s going to miss a big story.

But at the convention, where she is up for an excellence in reporting award, an unknown stalker torments her for several days. When she takes the stage to learn the winner, the stalker antes up the stakes – with deadly force.

Deadly Misfire is a part of the Tawnee Mountain Mysteries series, a collection of seven brand new mysteries, from seven award-winning and bestselling authors, taking place at the same final destination, the Tawnee Mountain Resort.

Deadly Misfire features characters from Laurie Fagen’s Behind the Mic Mysteries series.

Each book in this multi-author series is a standalone novella, and the series can be read in any order.

The Tawnee Mountain Mysteries series includes:
Leona’s Last Resort by Karen M. Bryson
Dark Side of the Mountain by R.J. Rosatte
Deadly Reception by Karen Randau
Black Diamond Graves by Wendy Fallon
Deadly Misfire by Laurie Fagen
Cassidy’s Deadly Exit by Marla J. Hayes
The Quinnipiac Disappearance by Lee Tidball

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SoWest: Crime Time (Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Anthology Book 5) Apr 21, 2014

by Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Authors

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SoWest: Desert Justice (Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Anthology Book 4) Jul 21, 2013

by Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Authors

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~ SUSPENSE MAGAZINE'S BEST ANTHOLOGY OF 2012 LIST ~
Evil abounds...Frustrations mount...Calls for revenge cry out! In this volume, Desert Sleuths Sisters in Crime offers 20 tales you won't forget. Victims fight back, police pursue bad guys, scores are evened...but when all else fails, get a taste for how the desert claims its own!

Authors and Editors of this anthology: Shannon Baker, Susan Budavari, Laurie Fagen, Suzanne Flaig, Arthur Kerns, Deborah J Ledford, Elizabeth R. Marshall, Merle McCann, Margaret Morse, Kris Neri, Nancy Hart Newcomer, Toni Niesen, Virginia Nosky, R K Olson, Cathy Ann Rogers, Martin Roselius, Amy Schuster, Judy Starbuck, Judith Starkston, Kate Joy Steele. Lead Editor: Deborah J Ledford. Editors: Nancy McCurry, Susan Budavari, Sally J. Smith, Berkley Bosch

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Bleeder (Behind the Mic Mysteries Book 3) Nov 2, 2021

by Laurie Fagen

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Undaunted and zealous.
Radio crime reporter Lisa Powers is shocked to learn about the violent and often silent world of domestic violence, and is thrust in front of an intense confrontation which forever changes her.
While investigating a cold case, she is close to discovering who gunned down a mom in her front yard, but in her drive to seek the truth, the killers find her first.
Lisa covers the trial for the cop shooter who took her hostage, and now she must come face-to-face with him in court each day.
In her “Murder in the Air Mystery Theatre” podcast, there’s a dead art gallery owner, a missing painting and plenty of suspects in "Art of the Steal."
Fasten your seatbelt for another exhilarating journey in Book #3 of Laurie Fagen’s continuing “Behind the Mic” mystery series.

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Fade Out: A Lisa Powers Crime Fiction Novel (Behind the Mic Mysteries Book 1) Mar 1, 2016

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Impetuous and driven.

Young radio reporter Lisa Powers has a lot to learn, but in her zeal to cover the big city crime beat, finds herself facing down criminals in addition to reporting on them.

From the dark streets of the metro Phoenix area to the peaceful red rocks of Sedona, Lisa dodges bullets investigating the cold case of a kidnapped bank executive found murdered, and discovers horrors she never imagined while tracking down a missing father.

She’s first on the scene of a massive fire that destroys the opulent mansion of a reclusive pharmaceutical heir, but her career is jeopardized when the story gets way too hot.

Come along for a fast paced ride in Laurie Fagen’s debut crime fiction novel.

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Dead Air: A Lisa Powers Crime Fiction Novel (Behind the Mic Mysteries Book 2) Mar 1, 2017

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Dead Air

Determined and stubborn.

Young radio reporter Lisa Powers follows her hunches to help solve criminal cases, but at the risk of denying her own emotional health.

She comes face to face with a suspected cop shooter, but refuses to admit how the harrowing experience continues to haunt her.

She’s resolute in the search for a violent rapist in a 15-year-old cold case, unwavering in her mission to bring closure to the tormented young woman who was sexually abused when she was four.

Lisa introduces “L.N. Pane, P. I,” the lead podcast character in a 1940s film noir saga of a gritty female gumshoe gunning to finger someone trying to bump off a gent.

Another electrifying look into the exciting internal workings of a crime beat reporter in Laurie Fagen’s continuing “Behind the Mic” mystery series.

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SoWest: So Deadly (Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Anthology Book 6) Nov 10, 2015

by Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter Authors

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Murder. Revenge. Blackmail. Greed. Envy. Corruption. From the glamorous soirées of powerbrokers to gritty, dark alleys to snowy mountain hideaways—the twists and turns keep coming. The Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter presents 22 whip-smart stories in their award-winning anthologies series.

Authors and Editors of the anthology: Isabella Maldonado, Nancy Hart Newcomer, Susan Budavari, Kate Joy Steele, Connie Flynn, M. Evonne Dobson, Teresa Waggoner, Bill Butler, Denise Todd, Merle McCann, Suzanne Flaig, Kaye Owen, Laurie Fagen, Yvonne M. Corrigan-Carr, Katherine Atwell Herbert, Robert Dukelow, Mary Ball, Kris Neri, Susan Cummins Miller, Lori Hines, Jacinda J. Power, Patricia Bonn. Lead Editor: Yvonne M. Corrigan-Carr. Editors: Susan Budavari, Susan Cummins Miller, Merle McCann, Meg E Dobson, Dana King-Esquer. Editorial Advisor and Formatter: Deborah J Ledford. Consulting Editor: Donna T. Hanna. Cover Layout: Kästle Olson

“The Wild (South)West has never been so much wicked fun. This exceptional collection showcases new and exciting talent, while exploring the Southwest in all of its magnificence…and malfeasance.”
~Hilary Davidson, Award-Winning author of Blood Always Tells

“What a constellation of talent there is amongst The Desert Sleuths! There are echoes of short story greats in this anthology—Stephen King, Lee Child, Laura Lippman—but with unique shadings that come deep from Arizona’s dry, hot heart. There is something for everyone in this not-to-be-missed collection.”
~ Jenny Milchman, Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning author of Cover of Snow and As Night Falls

“Talk about the wild, Wild West! This spirited collection of mysteries runs the gamut from noir to cozy, all seasoned with the unique flavor of the modern West. A crime-lover’s delight.”
~ Dennis Palumbo, author of the Daniel Rinaldi Mysteries

“From slick mansions to lettuce fields, aboard private jets or scrabbling through arid deserts, SoWest: So Deadly, the sixth short story anthology from Desert Sleuths, has everything a mystery lover could desire. This showcase of short stories written by 22 talented authors wonderfully represents the extremes of the Arizona landscape, as well as the courage, beauty, and wickedness, of its inhabitants.”
~ Betty Webb, bestselling author of Desert Rage and other Arizona-set mystery novels

“Arizona’s Monsoons, featured in several places in this anthology, provide a near perfect metaphor for this eclectic compilation of short stories. For, as those seasonal storms refresh and give life to the parched Arizona earth, so will these stories delight and enliven their readers.”
~ Frederick Ramsay, author of The Ike Schwartz and Jerusalem Mysteries.

“Suspense. Intrigue. Murder. From its first story to its last, So West: So Deadly has something to offer every breed of mystery reader. I loved it!” ~Maegan Beaumont, Award-winning author of the Sabrina Vaughn thriller series

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Equalizer: A Lisa Powers Crime Fiction Novella (Behind the Mic Mysteries Book 0) May 8, 2016

by Laurie Fagen

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Ambitious and impulsive.

Young radio reporter Lisa Powers has a nose for news, but sometimes makes reckless decisions when it comes to covering the crime beat.

Lisa reports on a shocking homicide that halts a white-collar money-laundering trial, but finds herself facing down the killer. She hunts for the murderer of a Jane Doe found in the desert decades ago that may have something to do with a Native American moccasin maker.

There’s a smell of death in her “Haunted Hallows” mystery theatre podcast, leading to yet another mystery to be solved.

Equalizer is an action-packed novella and prequel to Laurie Fagen’s debut crime fiction novel, Fade Out.

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