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Author's note: This recent edition has been extensively edited to remove errors found in the previous edition. Surfing is not a crime, but it was in Old Hawaii when the Calvinist missionaries held power by influencing the royalty. When a group of young Americans jump ship and start the first surf camp in a downtrodden and practically deserted Waikiki, Head Missionary Hiram Bingham becomes apoplectic with rage. A cast of memorable characters fill this novel with many plot twists and ideas that are as relevant today as they were almost two hundred years ago. In 1824 sixteen-year-old, orphaned...

The tiny stem of land between two great continents is the chokepoints of refugees attempting to find a better life in the United States. The number of people trying to cross has risen sharply from a trickle ten years ago to a flood in present times. It is an area that is nearly impassable consisting of jungles, swamps, dangerous predators. No roads could be built. No one wanted roads to be built. It was a no man's land of hostile rebels, indigenous tribes, drug smugglers, and terrorists, all trying to exploit this lawless region. Morgan Carter is an anthropologist researching the local ...

This is the continuing story of Dr. William Goode in 1840's Waikiki. William's former enemy and new friend, Enoch Pinter, returns from Hawaii to Atlanta to try to rescue his wife who is being held as a slave. While there, Enoch tries to end the search for his runaway friends hiding in Hawaii. Gibbs, captain of the trade ship Aberdeen, is lost on the Argentine Coast and must cross the desolate plains of Patagonia to find his way home. Meanwhile, the chase is on from Atlanta to the southern coast for two new runaways fleeing the oppression of slavery. This tale of action packed historical ...

Sequel to the popular The Hawaiians, by Steve Stelle, the story of Dr. William Goode in 1830's Hawaii continues. Malaria has come to the island and the new miracle drug, quinine, is only available in revolution torn Peru. Runaway slave, Paris Carter, has been spotted in Honolulu and a questionable southern gentleman is intent on collecting a reward. From the Galapagos Islands to the jungles of Peru, across the Old Santa Fe Trail, and through the Texas territories to a last stand at a well known Texas mission, continue with the adventures of the unique array of characters that author, Steve ...

A nearly dead castaway is pulled from the Pacific Ocean in the fishing grounds near Diamond Head. He is obviously a stranger to the islands. Why was he tied hand and foot? Who has tried to kill him? Doctor William Goode treats the young man only to have him escape into the Ko'olau Mountains. The man was part of a crew of Islamic pirates who have been raiding the islands, and killing villagers. Across the Pacific, William's old shipmate, Donovan, finds himself entrenched in the Mexican-American War, accused of murdering an American officer, and is on the run from the Mexican borderlands to ...

It has been a rough winter and money is scarce. The fur business has collapsed, and the mining has played out. A train robbery near Colorado Springs was successful and a large reward has been offered. Jake Rawlins and his friends Moses, and Iron Knife learn the robbers have ridden south to Mexico. The robbers took gold, silver, and eight mail-order brides from Boston. A long trek south is more difficult than they ever imagined. Rich with Mexican history and non-stop action, the three bounty hunters encounter one hurdle after another. How do you cross the Mexican Badlands with eight ...

After the Civil War, Americans moved west. Colorado was where the great plains met the Rocky Mountains. Denver was a boom town because the railroad brought men and women from the east. Jake Rawlins moved to Colorado after the war. He wanted to find peace and forget about the carnage that he experienced. He had enough of cities and city people. He wanted the solitude of the mountains. Jake had befriended Soaring Eagle and his tribe, but he still needed to be alone and learn the way of the mountains. After the war, slaves were freed in the southern states, but they were still not free. ...

Lunalillo, the current monarch of Hawaii is dying. He has not named an heir to the throne. Queen Emma wants to be named ruler. David Kalakaua seeks the monarchy as well. The difference is the future of the islands. Queen Emma favors the British, David Kalakaua favors the Americans. An American investor is seeking to place his thumb on the scales of the upcoming election. Dr. William Goode and the members of his Ohana are watching to see who will prevail. In the meantime, Aaron, Wiliam's son, is in San Fracisco, dealing with aftereffects of his wartime experiences. Is the beautiful Sakura, ...

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 ...

Jake Rawlins fled to the mountains following the horrific years of the Civil War. He wanted to find peace in the high country where he could live quietly amid the natural beauty of the Rockies. It was not to be. During the building of a cabin where he thought he could find what he was looking for a series of visitors came to turn his world upside down. Jake was engaged in many battles he never wanted to fight. He found love, and loss, and purpose that first long winter. From the icy covered peaks to the depths of a mysterious cave, Jake will have to use all the skills he has learned just to...

The 1989 quake in Santa Cruz, California destroyed the picturesque downtown of the small coastal city. Lives were lost and lives were forever changed. For private investigator, Jeff Burke life would never be the same. Among the never-ending aftershocks, two murders would cause Burke to go on the run as the prime suspect. Amid the complex web of drug dealing, money laundering, and real estate fraud help would come from the most unexpected sources. But how high was the price to get out of this mess? And who was the killer who now had his sights set on Burke? Drawn from the rich and unique ...

Professor Julius Fielding arrived in Honolulu after quitting his position with the Los Alamos Laboratory. It is 1946 and Fielding is wracked with guilt following the explosions of the atomic weapons over Japan that he was instrumental in developing. He wanted to join his newly found friends who rescued him from the Japanese prison camp in Hiroshima. The information about the bomb is locked in Fielding's head and the Russians want it. Jake Rawlins was supposed to meet Fielding at the airport, but the Russian agents got there first. The FBI and the recently formed Office of Strategic Service ...

After six years in prison, Jake Rawlins just wanted to be left alone in Paradise. After looking at an old postcard photo of Diamond Head he finally arrived in Hawaii. It is 1941 in Honolulu. Japanese spies are everywhere, and they think Jake has information that will compromise them. When one of his boarding housemates is murdered, Jake is the number one suspect. Jake vows to find out who killed his friend not realizing he is going up against at whole network of Japanese spies. In his quest, Jake finds Sadie, also fresh from the mainland and hiding a secret past. The Honolulu police and the...

Still recovering from his wounds from the action on Peleliu, Jake Rawlins, learns that his friend, Rick Baldoni, is alive and being held in a POW camp in the small city of Hiroshima. Jake is recruited by none other than OSS Chief Willd Bill Donavan to go on a clandestine mission to free not only his friend but an important physicist who was shot down on a mission to research the feasibility of delivering a new and dangerous weapon. Disgraced FBI agent, Charles Connelly pegged Jake for the mission. Is he trying to get Jake killed? Wartime Honolulu is on display in this noir treatment of 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 ...