Author Befeler, Mike
In the May, 2008, issue of the
AARP Bulletin Mike Befeler was identified as one of four
authors in a new emerging mystery sub-genre. Harlan Coben, president
of Mystery Writers of America stated, "We've just scratched the
surface on geezer-lit. It could be the next frontier in crime
fiction." Mike turned his attention to fiction writing after a career
in high
technology marketing. His debut novel, RETIREMENT HOMES ARE
MURDER, was published January, 2007. The second novel in his Paul
Jacobson Geezer-lit Mystery Series, LIVING WITH YOUR KIDS IS MURDER,
appeared April, 2009,and was nominated for the prestigious Lefty Award
for the best humorous mystery novel of 2009. The third book in the
series, SENIOR MOMENTS ARE MURDER, was published August, 2011. The
fourth book in the series, CRUISING IN YOUR EIGHTIES IS MURDER,
appeared in December, 2012, and was a finalist for The Lefty Award for
best humorous mystery novel of 2012. Book five in the series, CARE
HOMES ARE MURDER, was released in June, 2013. Book six in the series,
NURSING HOMES ARE MURDER, was published May, 2014. Mike also has a
paranormal private investigator mystery,THE V V AGENCY,that was
published in April, 2013, and a paranormal geezer-lit mystery, THE
BACK WING, that came out in August, 2013. Mike is active in
organizations promoting a positive image of aging. He holds
a Master's degree from UCLA and a Bachelor's degree from
Stanford. He grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and now lives in Boulder,
Colorado. Mike is president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery
Writers of America.
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