Phyllis Irene Radford was born in Portland, Oregon. She currently lives in Welches, Oregon with her husband. She also writes in other genres using the pseudonyms 'Phyllis Ames', 'C.F. Bentley', 'P.R. Frost', and 'Julia Verne St. John'. She is the creator of the 'Whistling River Lodge' series featuring Glenna McLain, the manager of the Whistling River Inn and Golf Resort and amateur sleuth. Visit also this site.