Ocean Beach - Paperback

by Paula Murphy (Author)

Phyllis Ludwigsohn takes a mini-vacation to attend the Ocean Beach Volleyball tournament only to find herself tied to a surfboard and left to die 100 yards from shore. Competitor after competitor has already disappeared or been murdered. Phyllis can stop the serial killer or killers if, that is, she lives long enough.

Author Biography

In many ways, Paula Murphy's life-story parallels that of her protagonist Phyllis Ludwigsohn. Born in Montreal Quebec, she was brought along with her family when her father, an aerospace engineer, moved to Southern California. Educated at California State University at Long Beach where she played field hockey for the college. A resident of Santa Monica today, she's had multiple careers--though none as a detective--and fewer relationships than her protagonist. Worries about who will take care of her parrots when she dies.