Long Beach: A Novel of Intrigue and Suspense Marc Ryder's life is nothing but extraordinary. He thought his days were exciting enough, since he traveled the world working for an obscure government agency. Then his wife becomes involved with an international drug smuggling ring, and Ryder is recruited by the FBI. Kidnappings and assassination attempts, contacts from Russia, Afghanistan, and Mexico--the whirlwind increases for Ryder, but all roads lead back to Long Beach. Norm Olson's Long Beach is as much a novel of humor and escapism as it is intrigue and suspense. From the first page to the last and beyond, readers won't be able to get enough of, or forget, the memorable characters of Long Beach .