Fay Faron first came into the national conscienceless in 1982 when she founded The Rat Dog Dick Detective Agency in San Francisco. In 1991, her advice column, "Ask Rat Dog," was syndicated by King Features, leading to appearances on virtually every major TV talk & news show of the decade, including Oprah (3 times), Larry King Live and Good Morning America. Faron has authored three books ("Missing Persons" & "Rip-off," published by Writer's Digest; and the self-published, "A Nasty Bit of Business") and been the subject of "Hastened to their Graves," a true crime by Edgar award-winning author, Jack Olsen. In 2001, Faron sold her detective agency and moved to Louisiana, where, in 2016, the City Council named her "Ferrygodmother of New Orleans" for saving the Canal St. Ferry. (Written up in AARP Magazine, Sept. 2022 issue.)In 2020, Faron was awarded Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award" for her investigative endeavors and community activism.

"Journey of an Ex-Teetotaling Virgin" is her coming-of-age memoir of her traveling years right out of college.