About Rosalie

About Me

Rosalie Rayburn is a journalist and author whose fiction is shaped by real-world experience.

She spent nearly two decades reporting for the Albuquerque Journal, covering business, energy, telecommunications, and local government. Her work has taken her across the United States and internationally, including time in Ireland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Portugal — experiences that have given her a deeper understanding of how power, politics, and people intersect.

That background now informs her writing.

Rosalie is the author of the Digger Doyle mystery series, following an investigative reporter-turned-detective drawn into cases involving political intrigue, environmental issues, and the complexities of truth. Her stories reflect the realities she encountered as a journalist, where answers are rarely simple and often come at a cost.

She now divides her time between the United States and Portugal, where she writes and shares reflections on life abroad. Her work, both fiction and non-fiction, is grounded in observation, curiosity, and a respect for the stories that sit just beneath the surface.

Awards and Recognitions

Recognizing Excellence Honors and Distinctions

Book Signing

Book Signing

At the Tuscon Festival Of Books

Featured in Newspapers

Featured in Newspapers

Awards Winner!

Awards Winner!

Highly Praised by Literary Critics

Highly Praised by Literary Critics

Behind the Pages

Inspiration in Every Word Discovering the Book's Origins

The book The Power Of Rain was the first in my series of mysteries featuring my character, Elizabeth “Digger” Doyle, a gifted young reporter with a keen eye for exposing corrupt politicians. In the second book in the series, The Sunshine Solution, Digger came in conflict with powerful forces bent on revenge. In the third book, “Windswept”, Digger uncovers a series of murders linked to a girl who’s been missing for 25 years. The inspiration for the books came from my years as a journalist with nearly a decade of writing about the antics of city government for a local New Mexico newspaper.