{"title":"Paula Murphy","description":"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, 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.","products":[{"product_id":"maldicion-paperback","title":"!Maldicion! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan someone be overcome with joy and cry at the same time? Private detective Phyllis Ludwigsohn could. Havana's Captain of Police Chara Castro was to visit the United States after an absence of more than a decade. They would spend the visit and the rest of their lives lying side by side in bed each night, arms around each other. Only as Phyllis accompanied Chara on the mission that had brought her to America, from San Diego, to Phoenix, to Gallop N.M, to Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, and then Washington D.C., bodies kept popping up. The various factions of emigrant Cubans were at war. When the FBI finally got involved, they found the one thing the murders all had in common was the presence at the murder scene of a beautiful Cuban woman, and an equally tall American female whom the many witnesses all had trouble describing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67927419355359,"sku":"9781495430268","price":12.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hLD5Xs1NIn9781495430268.webp?v=1791258786"},{"product_id":"side-out-for-murder-paperback","title":"Side Out for Murder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful day at the beach, a women's volleyball tournament ends with the death of the tournament favorite. Fortunately, I have a list of suspects: o JoAnne Greene, Barbara Dahl's coach, a media personality. Her houseguests don't like me. o Erica Mueller, Barbara's opponent. Erica has exquisite taste, a breath that smells of peaches. She may not care for me now, but tomorrow who knows? o Diana Purdy, the umpire, very attractive, very married and a crack shot. o Sara Newcombe, Erica's partner in the tournament, very attractive and, hopefully, very available. Was that Sara I saw nude in Erica Mueller's apartment? o Dee-Dee Williams, one of the few black girls on the professional circuit. She played on Barbara's team in high school, which ought to have made them friends. Don't forget \"Barbara's Kids.\" I loved those kids the moment I saw them. Though all I have is the memory of seeing Barbara play that one day on the beach, I fell in love with her, too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68088689623263,"sku":"9780984160310","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/oIjl0ewJC_9780984160310.webp?v=1792371216"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/paula-murphy.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}