Rodney Riesel, long-time resident of Herkimer, NY, was a husband, father of three, and established contractor when he began a career in writing. Being an avid Jimmy Buffett fan as well as his love for the beach, it was no surprise that Rodney's first novel, and quot;Sleeping Dogs Lie, and quot; and it's sequel, and quot;Ocean Floors, and quot; took place in Key West, Fl. However, it was his yearly vacations to Myrtle Beach, SC that inspired his newest mystery, and quot;North Murder Beach.