T.M. Murphy is the co-author and co-screenwriter of The Running Waves. Murphy first got his start with his acclaimed Belltown Mystery Series and Saving Santa’s Seals for kids. Murphy has received high praise from being listed on BookSense Children’s 76 as a Favorite New Series to being featured in 101 Highly Successful Novelists, and chosen by Cape Cod Life Magazine as "One of the 400 Cape Cod People Who Brighten Our Lives". Murphy has also co-created Totally Weird Activity Books that gets kids writing and creating. His desire is motivating kids to read and write and has shown that passion by touring hundreds of schools, bookstores, and writing conferences. T.M has recently joined Sea Crow Press under the pseudonym Declan Rush, and inspired their new imprint, Dark Waters. His first thriller, Macabre Trophies, will be released in the Spring of 2023.