Fred Andersen

Fred Andersen is the author of novels, non-fiction, stories and articles (and poetry, but we don't talk about that).
"The Dead Cartoonist" is a mystery about a successful but troubled comic strip creator who is kidnapped in Spain—or maybe he isn't. It's a story of suspense, drama, romance and foreign adventure. And it's stuffed with jokes and references to comics strips, comic books and universes, cartoons, animateds, and other pop culture junk.
"Pamela Carr," (2021) and "Lily Torrence" are classic noir mysteries set in 1940s Hollywood and based on real scandals and characters of that era, when glamour and ambition walk manicured hand and velvet glove with desperation and desire.
"A Line in the Sand" is a contemporary thriller rooted in the violence associated with drug cartels. and in stories of drug enforcement agents and members of organized crime families.
"Pregnant Without a Cause" is a screwball domestic comedy of teen angst, midlife crisis and reality TV. Michelle and her daughter Callie already have enough problems without adding a secret baby in their lives.
Fred lives in Phoenix with his wife and family, but every summer contemplates moving to Lake Kookanusa, Montana, or some such place

Website: http://fxandersen.com
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=hb_tab_pro_top
Blog: http://http://fxandersen.com/news-blog/

1940s hollywood    1940s los angeles    1970s    actress    adult cartoon    amateur sleuth    anime    beautiful girl    blue collar    cartoon strip    classic movies    comedy    comic book    comics    coming of age    contemporary    crime coverup    diabetes    drug cartel    fbi dea    film actress    film noir    hired killers    hollywood noir    hollywood star    metoo    metoo movement    mexican border wall    midlife crisis affair    mob family    multicultural    murder mystery    narcotrafico    nazi berlin    noir    noir crime    noir thriller    post ww2    prostitution    raymond chandler    reality tv    romance drama    romance modern    romantic comedy    satire comedy    scandal    screwball    secret baby    sex harassment    sexy girls    spain fiction    strong female leads    suspense novel    teen angst    thriller book    timesup    tragic breakup    tragic death    working people   

• Alien Lockdown on Oct. 16, 2012
  
  Rhonda Alendresis joins a long list of terrific female protagonists from Vijaya Schartz, but none of them has ever faced the list of terrifying threats and difficulties that Rhonda and Cole face in trying to subdue a prison breakout on a disintegrating planet. Don't worry, I haven't given away too much--this is one of the most consistently entertaining and inventive adventure stories I have read, with superbly-drawn characters and forward momentum second to none.