Hawaiian Thriller

In the back alley of a bar on Hawaii Island, a young man is found stabbed to death. When Hilo Chief Detective Koa Kane begins investigating the crime, the murder weapon is recovered only a few feet away from the body. Crime scene technicians find fingerprints on the knife that are a perfect match for Koa’s younger brother, Ikaika.

A jigger of tranquility is all Em Johnson wants, but now that her beloved Tiki Goddess Bar has been chosen as the location for Trouble in Paradise, TV’s hot new reality show, life is anything but tranquil. When a member of the camera crew is found dead in her kitchen - stabbed to death with Chef Kimo’s sashimi knife - the scene on the sleepy North Shore of Kauai goes from eccentrically crazy to downright dangerous.

On Hawaii Island, an anonymous 911 caller reports a body at Pohakuloa, the Army's live-fire training area. Hilo Chief Detective Koa Kane, a cop with his own secret criminal past, finds a mutilated corpse - bearing all the hallmarks of ancient ritual sacrifice. He encounters a host of obstacles as he pursues the murderer - an incompetent local medical examiner, hostility from both haoles (Westerners) and sovereignty advocates, and a myriad of lies.

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.

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child, she’d be Sophie, and she’s a badass. BUT SOPHIE’S IN TROUBLE. ✅ Her mom is an assassin who wants to kill her and take her children ✅ Her cyber-vigilante ex-boyfriend is now a cult leader with a ninja army ✅ There’s a handsome Frenchman making eyes ✅ She has a newborn, a toddler, a nanny, and two dogs to deal with while trying to move house and fight crime ✅ But right now, she needs to put on a bra and get ready for a showdown, because Mama’s comin’ to get her.Paradise can’t contain an evil that’s ...

In Hawaii to research a mass murder, Daphne Dockery seeks out the lead detective on the case. Kenneth Kealoha is glad to help—and eager to get to know her better. They’re exploring their instant connection when Daphne realizes that she’s being followed. Has an obsessed fan tracked her to the island, or has the monster Ken is hunting chosen her as his next victim?

Set in 1840’s Hawaii, the Ghost of Queen Liliuokalani forces modern-day lovers to time travel and view damaging residential school she attended with other high ranking children who became actual monarchs of Hawaii.

Once again the threat of International terrorism hangs over Hawaii and Mano must pull out all the stops to combat them. This time the terrorists are an offshoot of Aum, who were responsible for the sarin attacks in Japan. Fortunately for Mano he has excellent help with Inspector Abe Nakano from Tokyo and Irish American cop Jane Reilly, alongside his regular team. Following a news leak, Nakano is targeted in Honolulu and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile something called love is simmering between Nakano and Reilly. Could a Shinto wedding be on the cards?

When newly licensed Honolulu private eye Nate Savidge hits the streets to track down the killer of a local college student, he soon discovers there's a dark side to paradise. With the help of criminal lawyer Jake Harper, Nate takes on a city teeming with violence and corruption to keep an innocent 17-year-old from a life behind bars.

A beloved husband and scientist is shot in Maui’s peaceful ‘Iao Valley. Olympic athletes are killed on luxury cruises around the world. Can two of Maui’s finest stop the violence?Detective Sergeant Keone Boyd travels to the Mediterranean with his new bride, while in Maui, his boss Tony Alcala investigates a horrific shooting in the normally peaceful ‘Iao Valley. Since the victim is a former neighbor of Keone's protege, Sgt Angela Beyers, Alcala gives her the case. During her investigation, Angela discovers a file on the victim’s computer with clues to the shooting. But the file ...

An execution-style murder sends a message. Old cases haunt Maui’s detectives. An external force threatens Pele’s island home. Now partners, Maui PD Detective Sergeants Keone Boyd and Angela Beyers investigate the brutal murder of a local drug pusher. The body is found across the street from Maui PD headquarters, with its tongue cut out and its lips sewn together. For Keone and Angela, the murder stirs echoes of their former cases. In the midst of the investigation, Keone is summoned by his elderly grandmother. In her visions, Pele, the most powerful of the Hawaiian gods, wakes from her ...

✅ If Jack Reacher and Lisbeth Salander had a black/Thai love child, she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Domestic abuse survivor, MMA fighter, brilliant hacker, chronic depressive, Sophie is a complicated woman ✅ Likes kids and dogs better than people ✅Never, never gives up on a case. Never.Paradise is stalked by a relentless evil. What would you do if your family was threatened? Sophie just wants to settle down with her unusual family—but a powerful presence sweeps in to steal her joy. At her most vulnerable physically and emotionally, Sophie must rise up to hunt down those who would take ...

Recently returned from a harrowing vacation, FBI Special Agent Megan Luchek tries to settle into her day job in sunny Hawaii. But practically before her feet hit Oahu, a crisis catapults her back to the mainland. The Popularity Contest: Somebody kidnaps Megan’s sister to star in an online gambling contest. The Hero Contest: When the Club seeks to run a contest for heroes only, Megan tops their list of candidates. The Criminal Contest: Megan’s recent adventures have put her in the Club’s crosshairs again.

A veteran of exploring highly desirable resort sites with mysterious happenings, Carson now flirts with a thriller that involves a remote South Pacific island called AKONA, with hidden dangers and dangerous men. The island's remoteness, its Volcanic terrain, the Akona Princess Resort and a dot-com billionaire's mansion playground all conspire to entangle two young professional women from Seattle in their intrigue. Come away with me and escape to this tropical island paradise. Enjoy the respite and excitement such a virtual holiday can offer! Thank you.

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.

Marcello Scott thought he left his murderous vigilante ways behind him six years ago when he left Louisiana. Scott relocated to Hawaii with his family and hoped to live out his life under the radar. Scott promised his young bride that he wouldn’t use his gift ever again, out of fear that it was slowly killing him each time he activated it. Scott would soon be ripped out of his passive lifestyle when crooked cops and drug dealers crosses his path. Scott tries to suppress his urges to balance the playing field, but finds the struggle of sheep versus wolf too hard to ignore.

Eine neue Zeit. Eine neue Mission. Ein neuer Held: Erleben Sie die Geburt einer neuen Legende! "COTTON RELOADED" ist das Remake der erfolgreichen Kultserie "Jerry Cotton". Drei spannende Hörbuch-Thriller in einem Sammelband: "Ein schmutziges Nest", "Heißes Pflaster Hawaii" und "Bluthochzeit".

Auf Ersuchen des britischen Premierministers übernimmt Sherlock Holmes den Fall eines vermissten Studenten. Die Angelegenheit erhält politische und internationale Brisanz, da es sich bei der verschwundenen Person um ein Mitglied des hawaiianischen Königshauses handelt.

Ein Luxushotel im Urlaubsparadies Hawaii: Plötzlich fallen Schüsse, mehrere Männer bezahlen mit dem Leben, der Täter entkommt unerkannt. Zunächst. Denn die Auswertung der Bilder aus den Überwachungskameras versetzt die Polizei in höchste Alarmbereitschaft. Bei dem Schützen handelt es sich um Vincent van Dijk - auch genannt The Mad Dutchman". Dutchman war der Boss eines New Yorker Drogenkartells, lebt aber seit Jahren im Rahmen eines Zeugenschutzprogramms zurückgezogen auf Hawaii. Was hat Dutchmann zu dem Amoklauf im Hotel getrieben? Hat er eine alte Rechnung beglichen? Oder ist er wieder ins Geschäft eingestiegen?

What secrets does the new sexy stranger hold, and will he be Anna’s knight in shining armor? Anna Shelby grew up in a small, rural town in the Midwest where everyone knew everyone. She was happy teaching her sixth grade class in her little town, but she’d always thought something was missing. She was glad she’d made one change—breaking up with Alan, who was nothing but controlling and mean-spirited. Meanwhile, there have been rumors about a handsome man renovating a small farmhouse on some acreage a few miles out of town. Who is this secretive man, and what is he doing in their ...