Corey Lynn Fayman

Corey Lynn Fayman is an American published author who has made a name for himself in the crime-fiction genre. Hailing from San Diego, California, Fayman has led an eclectic career that has seen him work as a keyboard player for local bands, a sound designer for the Old Globe Theatre, and an interactive designer for various organizations. His academic background includes a B.A. in Creative Writing from UCLA and an M.A. in Educational Technology from SDSU. Fayman has also taught technology and design courses at several colleges and universities in Southern California.

Fayman's experience working for the notorious Internet startup MP3.com inspired him to create the character of Rolly Waters, a guitar-playing detective who made his debut in the San Diego Book Awards nominated mystery, Black's Beach Shuffle. Fayman's early success with Black's Beach Shuffle encouraged him to write a second Rolly Waters Mystery, Border Field Blues, which won the Genre Award at the 2013 Hollywood Book Festival. The third novel in the series, Desert City Diva, was a bronze award winner in Foreword Reviews 2015 Indiefab Book of the Year Awards. The latest addition to the series, Ballast Point Breakdown, won the best-in-show Geisel Award at the 2021 San Diego Book Awards. ForeWord Reviews has hailed Fayman as "a powerful new voice on the crime-fiction scene".