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S.W. Lauden

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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Mystery, Crime

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Jo Nesbo, Kem Nunn, Arnaldur Indriadson, Don Winslow, Kurt Vonnegut

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S.W. Lauden’s debut novel, BAD CITIZEN CORPORATION, is available from Rare Bird Books. The second Greg Salem novel, GRIZZLY SEASON, was published on October 11, 2016. His standalone novella, CROSSWISE, is available from Down & Out Books.

His short story, “Itchy Feet,” was recently published in UNLOADED: CRIME WRITERS WRITING WITHOUT GUNS (Down & Out Books). His short story, “Big Shots,” is included in the anthology FAST WOMEN AND NEON LIGHTS: EIGHTIES-INSPIRED NEON NOIR (Short Stack Books). His short story, “Customer,” is featured in the upcoming anthology, WAITING TO BE FORGOTTEN: STORIES OF CRIME AND HEARTBREAK INSPIRED BY THE REPLACEMENTS (Gutter Books).

His short fiction has been accepted for publication by Out of the Gutter, Criminal Ele ...more

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I recently played drums on the debut album by a Los Angeles-based garage rock/power pop band called The Brothers Steve. Our two song digital single (“Angeline and Carolanne“) was released by Big Stir Records on June 28. Our debut album (on limited edition, color vinyl) is available for Pre-Order Now. We’re also playing a show in…

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	Bad Citizen Corporation (Greg Salem #1) 4.15 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forbidden Beat by S.W. Lauden (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lori Barbero (Primary Contributor), Matt Diehl (Primary Contributor) 3.77 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That'll Be The Day: A Power Pop Heist 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crosswise (A Tommy and Shayna Crime Caper Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grizzly Season (Greg Salem #2) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crossed Bones: A Tommy and Shayna Crime Caper 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hang Time (Greg Salem #3) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Girls Don't: A Second Power Pop Heist (A Power Pop Heist Book 2) 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remember The Lightning: A Guitar Pop Journal: Volume 1 • Spring/Summer 2023 by S.W. Lauden (Goodreads Author), Mo Troper, John M. Borack 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remember The Lightning—A Guitar Pop Journal: Vol. 3 by S.W. Lauden (Goodreads Author), Jim Ruland (Goodreads Author) (contributor), Dan Epstein (contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I don’t think the universe has any grand plan for us. It comes down to the decisions we make, and maybe a little luck. We’re not damaged, we’re just human.”
― S.W. Lauden, Bad Citizen Corporation

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