Hawaiian Mysteries

D.M. Sorlie’s novel "Veiled Mission is the first prequel of the Sue Lee mysteries series is set to captivate readers with its gripping tale of clandestine intrigue, meticulously crafted against the atmospheric backdrop of 1939—a world teetering on the edge of World War II, with England's declaration of war on Germany looming just six months away. The story unfolds aboard the legendary China Clipper, an iconic flying boat that embodies both luxury and peril. Within its art deco confines, British agents engage in a high-stakes mission to intercept a shadowy German operative before he can ...

“Easy money,” thought Honolulu private investigator Rick Bishop as he accepted a new client’s request to hold on to a package of documentary evidence for a local mobster’s upcoming trial for a few days. But when a gun-wielding associate of the gangster shows up at Rick’s office demanding the package, things quickly take a dangerous and painful turn. Despite taking a beating, Rick manages to keep the evidence hidden. But he knows he can’t hold on to it for long. He decides to return the package to his client along with the generous retainer, even though he desperately needs the ...

It is World War Two in Honolulu. Jake Rawlins receives full pardon and in return is drafted into the Marines to fight in the South Pacific. His wife, Sadie tries to keep the private investigation business going in Honolulu. A friendly fire incident during the brutal invasion of Peleliu changes everything for Jake. Back in Honolulu, Sadie investigates a Japanese American bent on destroying the Peal Harbor fuel deposit with a stolen bazooka. When Jake returns home to recuperate from his wounds, he joins Sadie's investigation while a Marine officer escapes from Tripler's psychiatric ward with ...

Matt and LeAnn are in Hawaii for Maria's wedding to Lucas. Matt has been having dreams about the day he rescued LeAnn as they arrive in Kauai, while great changes have been taking place in the lives of those he loves. Leaving Hawaii briefly to fly with Meagan to Paris, and share in her exciting news, Matt discovers that not all is as it seems with someone very dear to him. Once he discovers the reason, his world will never be the same. Meanwhile in Portugal, a beautiful Italian girl with whom Matt has only a passing acquaintance is having one last fling at living while she still can. When ...

Welcome, dear readers, to the captivating world of “Klondike Journal,” a mesmerizing murder mystery that will transport you back in time to the thrilling days of the Klondike gold rush. In this enthralling tale, acclaimed author D.M. Sorlie sets the stage during a time of great adventure and discovery. Prepare to meet Marie Adele, a remarkable woman hailing from the fashionable social circles of New York. Against all odds, Marie finds herself entangled in a Klondike saloon gunfight, a thrilling turn of events that sets the stage for a story filled with intrigue and danger. “Klondike ...

There’s no place like home. That is unless the wrong person knows where you live. Harry Walters thought he had the perfect hideaway on the island of Molokai until he and his wife became the targets of someone determined to kill them both.

Small town life, big academic egos, corruption, revenge, and Spam musubis! The Musubi Murder is the first campus crime novel set in Hawaii, and the perfect gift for mystery lovers, Hawaii expatriates, disillusioned academics, and anyone who fancies Spam (the meat). Renowned Hawaii-born voice-over artist Nicole Gose brings her spot-on vocal characterizations and impeccable comic timing to this reading.

From the Big Island to Kauai, the far side of Maui to the bustling streets of Honolulu, experience paradise in all its glory...and darkness. This collection of 10 stories brings out the beauty of the islands, the passion of the tropics, and, yes, murder. Join 10 writers who love the islands and want you to savor the tropics while benefiting literacy in Hawaii.

I was in my car when the news came over the radio that Royal Blue was dead. Shocked, the world seemed to stop moving for a while. Once or twice in a lifetime there arises a star the brilliance of Royal Blue. The world would eventually become used to his loss, but like the ripples on a pond, his essence would never really die. The surface of the music world would never again be still. I drove on that day, little knowing that with the passing of years my life would become entangled with the lives of those Royal Blue had loved. Though I didn't yet know the players, they were waiting in my ...

Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford is Maui's hottest freelance detective. When an elderly hotel mogul claims to have received threatening letters, Poe chalks it up to old age. But as the threats continue to escalate, he investigates the real possibility that one of her adult children heirs wants her dead…but which one? With the help of his sexy detective girlfriend, Alana Hu, Poe uncovers a dark family secret even housekeeping can't scrub clean. In a race against the clock, Poe must unveil the culprit's identity.

This story begins with travel time for the entire Brewster family as they plan a trip to Hawaii. It includes Bruce (“Biff”), his Mother, and Dad, with the younger twins, Ted and Monica. It’s really exciting for the twins because they have never been outside the continent. One of Dad Tom Brewster’s chief reasons for the journey is a planned meeting with Dr. Johann Weber, scientist and staff consultant for Ajax Mining Company. They were expecting to meet Weber on arrival but a shocking surprise was ahead.

When photographer Autumn Season lands the job of official photographer at the prestigious Aloha Lagoon Resort, she's ecstatic. But a lively luau suddenly turns deadly, and Autumn realizes she may have accidentally snapped a picture of a murder in progress! Now the killer will go to any lengths to protect his (or her) identity, and Autumn is clearly in their sights.

Honolulu fashion designer Kiyoshi Yoshida had just gone through the worst year of her life after losing her twin brother and husband, costing Kiyoshi nearly everything she held most dear. In what still gave Kiyoshi chills in disbelief, her brother Sergio Matsuko, one time dedicated and decorated homicide detective for the Honolulu Police Department, had stunned nearly everyone who knew him by being identified as the Aloha Black Scarf Killer.

A scrap of cloth fluttering in the wind leads Hilo police chief detective Koa Kāne to the tortured remains of an unfortunate soul, left to burn in the path of an advancing lava flow. For Koa, it’s the second gruesome homicide of the day, and he soon discovers the murders are linked. These grisly crimes on Hawaii’s Big Island could rewrite history or cost chief detective Koa his career. The dead, a reclusive couple living off the grid, turn out to be mysterious fugitives.

Mahu Surfer, the second book in my Mahu Investigations mystery series, sends gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka back to his surfing past. His new boss asks the former competitive surfer to go undercover on Oahu’s North Shore to find the killer of three surfers. The catch: He can't tell any of his family or friends that he has returned to the force, causing him to lie, when he has just come out of the closet and begun to tell the truth about his life. In his return to the North Shore, Kimo discovers trouble in paradise.

Matt Drake, broken by the murder of his loved ones, betrayal, and the threat to his friends, sets out to cancel the blood vendetta imposed by the underworld linchpin, the Blood King. Revenge, terrible and personal, drives Drake in his quest to stop the man who has become his nemesis. The mercenary Boudreau, now in the hands of his enemies, sits stone-faced and unflinching as Hayden Jaye desperately tries to extract the information she needs to save the lives of hundreds.

Spousal abuse. Crystal meth. Astrophysics. A man who claims he’s from another dimension. All in a day’s work for a cop on Maui. A wrong-way driver causes a devastating collision in paradise. Even police detective Keone Boyd, born and raised on the spirit-filled island of Maui, is not prepared for the investigation that follows. The facts lead him to an abused wife, an oily drug distributor, an observatory atop a dormant volcano, and a man who claims he’s traveled to Maui through an invisible passageway between universes. Here in paradise, Boyd knows the facts can take you far from ...

Having killed his father's nemesis and gotten away with it, Hilo, Hawai`i Chief Detective Koa Kane is not your ordinary cop. Estranged from his younger brother who has been convicted of multiple crimes, he is not from a typical law enforcement family. Yet, Koa's secret demons fuel his unwavering drive to pursue justice. Never has Koa's motivation been greater than when he learns that an elementary school was placed atop a volcanic vent, which has now exploded. The subsequent murders of the school's contractor and architect only add urgency to his search for the truth.

She was the girl he never forgot. Now, Dr. Rowena Shaw stands accused of murder and terrorism. Sloan Madison knows his childhood friend is innocent, and he'll go all the way to the island of Maui to prove it. But he didn't realize that helping Rowena Shaw would put a target on his back, too, not to mention his heart. With attraction and danger mounting, will Sloan and Rowena live long enough to claim their happily-ever-after?

On Hawaii Island, a volcanic earthquake disrupts an abandoned cemetery—unearthing the body of a woman mutilated by her killer to conceal her identity. The search for her identity leads Hilo Hawaii's Chief Detective Koa Kane to a mysterious defense contractor with a politically connected board of directors. Defying his chief of police, Koa pursues the killer, only to become entangled in an FBI espionage investigation of Deimos, a powerful secret military weapon. Is the FBI telling all it knows—or does it, too, have a duplicitous agenda?