Fay Faron was born February 27, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Geraldine M. Faron. She was educated at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. She is a member of the National Association of Bank Investors and Professionals against Confidence Crimes.
Known for her writings in criminology, law, mystery, and crime fiction, Faron is the owner and chief executive officer of the Rat Dog Detective Agency in San Francisco, owner of the Creighton-Morgan Publishing Group, and founder of Younger Angels. Since 1991, she has been the author of her own column, Ask Rat Dog, syndicated by King Features. Her books include The Instant National Locator Guide (1991), A Private Eye's Guide to Collecting a Bad Debt (1995), Missing Persons (1997), and Congames (1998).
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