Hawaiian Mysteries

It's Christmas in Maika'i, Hawaii, and Saffron is planning a party at the egg farm. The whole town is invited! With fresh Christmas malasadas, Santa cruising in on a canoe, and a live nativity, there will be caroling and clucking all the way! But how can her Christmas be merry and bright with Nik off to Barbados on a surfing trip? When, in the middle of the festivities, the world's most prestigious poultry show comes to town, it brings with it four shady suspects, three French hens, two wild-haired rivals, and a murder with a silver cup.

Brad Hunter is doing everything he can to keep his private investigation agency open, but the women of Honolulu keep distracting him from his work. His latest desire, a Chinatown barmaid, occupies too much of his time, and his money. At least until she is eliminated from his life the hard way--by murder. Within hours, his HPD detective brother puts Brad at the the top of the prime suspect list. Now that he is being scrutinized by the Honolulu Police Department, Brad heads to Chinatown to start his own investigation. What does Brad find first? A new woman, of course.

Ken Hideyoshi is the new guy in Halawa Correctional Institute. He’s tough looking, a hard case. His cellmate is Cal—the mute tattoo artist of the prison who murdered his own wife. Ken, already inked with a gang symbol and a Japanese emblem, eventually asks Cal to create an elaborate tattoo on his back, in kanji script, of Musashi’s Book of the Void.

Roger finds a box in the ocean containing more than a quarter of a million dollars in cash while SCUBA diving in Hawaii. He attempts to return the money to the proper authorities. But things go wrong. Before long the money has disappeared along with two missing FBI agents who can’t be found, and Roger is in trouble with the local police and the FBI. Was the missing money intended for an illegal drug deal, as a payoff for crooked cops, or as a ransom for a kidnap victim? Is it real or counterfeit? Roger follows a twisted trail of illicit drugs, police corruption, and murder in this ...

✅ If Jack Reacher and Lisbeth Salander had a Black/Thai love child, she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Domestic abuse survivor, brilliant hacker, chronic depressive, Sophie is a complicated woman ✅Sophie’s superpower: everyone falls in love with her ✅ Likes kids and dogs better than people ✅Never, never gives up on a case. Never.Paradise is a hotbed of deadly motives. Is it wrong to steal from the rich and give to the poor? Sophie and her team delve into a new case involving missing funds from a prestigious private school with connections to Hawaii’s royalty—but the online grifter might...

✅ If Jack Reacher and Lisbeth Salander had a Black/Thai love child, she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Domestic abuse survivor, brilliant hacker, chronic depressive, Sophie is a complicated woman ✅Sophie’s superpower: everyone falls in love with her ✅ Likes kids and dogs better than people ✅Never, never gives up on a case. Never.Paradise is drowning in lava. What would you do to survive during a volcanic eruption? Security specialists Sophie and Jake take a job to rescue a teen girl shacked up with a dangerous meth cooker on the Big Island, and their wilderness destination turns out to be ...

Everyone deserves a vacation… even Grant Wolfe. But private investigators don't get to choose when cases come their way, especially this shocking kidnapping in Hawaii… Where Grant is the victim!

In “Christmas Aboard,” D. M. Sorlie takes readers on a thrilling journey through World War Two’s misleading clues and espionage. Set during Christmas of 1942, the story delves into the depths of war as the Alboran Sea becomes a backdrop for intense action and suspense. The book opens with Tommy, an Italian doctor, who finds himself in a potentially explosive triage situation. With a nervous young Italian Soldier holding a Red Devil grenade in the hospital ward, Tommy must navigate a high-stakes scenario to save Christmas. Danny’s successful Christmas Eve party on the hospital ship, ...

When Case Lee is contracted to investigate a mysterious company and its secretive billionaire CEO in Hawaii, things quickly go sideways. The CEO, through unknown back channels, unleashes contract killers to eliminate a problem. A problem called Case Lee. Assassins flock. His family is in the crosshairs. Case calls on his former Delta teammates to lend a hand. In the course of protecting his family, one of the killers reveals the source of the bounty. A bounty that has dangled over the heads of Case and his three teammates for years.

After her Christmas cookie disaster, Ma Tutt needs a break! Why not relax on a Hawaiian cruise? Added fun: a baking competition hosted by celebrity chefs. Fame and fortune await the winner, but contestants are dropping like flies. Luckily, Ma’s mysterious tabby Mack can help solve the mystery. Or is he to blame? Will Dolly Tutt’s special spices work their magic or lead to calamity? Find out in Mack the Magical Cat Mystery Book 4, a stand-alone cozy.

Even in 1870, The Hawaiian Islands are the most strategic location in the Pacific. Since its discovery in the late 1700's major powers have vied for control of the valuable Port of Honolulu. The Imperial Russian Empire is making a move to invade Oahu and make The Hawaiian Islands a Russian colony. They are backed by a weapon of mass destruction, the Gatling Gun, Just recently back from the Civil War, Dr. William Goode and his family become the only hope fighting to stop the Russian Invasion. From the steppes of the Ukraine, to Venezuela, and across the Pacific members of the ohana gather to...

Welcome to the island of Kaua`i where things under the water could make you rich or get you killed! Lucia Santerez puts her education on hold and returns home to help her brother Nicholás run his new dive shop. When she arrives, he's nowhere to be found. She's told he's run off with his girlfriend without a word to her. Befriended by a vacationing firefighter and twin elderly sisters who run the C'Mon Inn B&B, together they try to unravel the mystery of her brother's disappearance. They soon learn someone doesn't want him found. Aloha Nicholás! But will this be a hello or a goodbye?

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 ...

A Marine is murdered while surfing ...and nobody is talking.FBI Special Agent Jake Maguire is on the most romantic trip of his life - his honeymoon on the beautiful islands of Hawaii with his stunning new wife. But when a U.S. Marine is found dead while surfing, their idyllic vacation takes a dangerous turn. As Jake and his fearless and inquisitive bride investigate, they uncover a sinister plot by a white supremacist group to infiltrate the military and carry out deadly attacks on American soil. Determined to stop them at all costs, the newlyweds must integrate into the colorful island ...

War has broken out on the Mainland. The North and South are fighting. How does this impact the Americans living in the Pacific Islands of Hawaii? William Goode's son is missing after joining the Northern Army. William has rushed to the mainland to find his son. He enlists as a medical officer to gain access the battleground front and is captured. William's wife, Kelea, and the rest of the ohana travel across a war torn continent to help them. Meanwhile the Confederate Navel vessel, a steam auxiliary clipper ship is prowling the Pacific intent on sinking Yankee whalers to stop the flow of ...

“…a twisted, fast-paced story of deception and intrigue, which proves both creative and unique.” — BookLife Prize They're Gone, But I'm Still Here Mandy’s life has become a complex labyrinth following the tragic death of her husband and twin daughters. Despondent and depressed, she withers away in a drunken haze on a glorious Maui beach, longing to turn back time, plagued by strange dreams of her family. Even with her in this state, handsome surfer, Chase, cannot stop thinking about the mystery woman he sees lying on the beach every morning, and he befriends her. A relationship is...

A plot to terrorize a race is overheard. A famous detective is murdered. A centuries old society – dedicated to restoring the Hawaiian monarchy in the name of King Kamehameha – comes to light. This tale of intrigue and murder is solved by the detective left in charge of the world-renowned Williams Agency, Nadine Debenheim. As she travels from Houston to Waimea she soon realizes all is not as it seems and not everyone is who they say they are.

June Kato lands in the middle of a murder investigation while on vacation in Hawaii. The peaceful Big Island turns deadly when June witnesses a brutal murder in an isolated cove. When she reluctantly gives her witness statement, it sounds more like a confession to the police. It isn't long before she discovers she had more enemies than friends at the local police department. With her life on the line and nowhere to turn for help, June must use her investigative skills to prove her innocence and uncover the truth behind the shocking crime. While danger lurks around every corner, she must ...

Hawaiian holiday turns mysterious when long-time friend leads narrator on a downhill slide into Rainbow Valley. The secret hidden there is revealed in this mini twisty-turner set in modern day Hawaii on the sleepy isle of Kauai. With a derelict parrot named Barfly on his shoulder, Sky says it’s never too late to fly. Note: In response to reader comments that the timeline was confusing, I re-wrote and re-published the story in April of 2017. I hope I have corrected that problem for my readers.

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.