Murder on Moloka'i
Surfing Detective Mystery Series Book 2
by Chip Hughes
This new Slate Ridge Press edition
of the classic Hawaiian mystery concludes with “The Making of MURDER ON MOLOKA’I”—fifty-five pages of
previously unpublished excerpts and explanatory notes by the author. These
bonus materials give us a glimpse into the creative process behind the book and
expand our conception of the Surfing Detective and his Hawai‘i. A must for fans
of the wave-riding gumshoe!
When Boston heiress Adrienne
Ridgely strides into his Honolulu office, Surfing Detective Kai Cooke likes
what he sees, but doubts what he hears. Adrienne’s sister, environmental
activist Sara Ridgely-Parke, plunged to her death from a mule on Moloka‘i – the
first fatal incident on the soaring cliffs above Kalaupapa’s fabled leper
colony. Murder, cries Adrienne, perpetrated by Sara’s ex-husband, developer J.
Gregory Parke. Cooke flies to Moloka‘i, tracking tantalizing leads to an
unlikely murder that, despite himself, he starts to believe in.
Was the mule prodded or spooked or
drugged? Did Parke do it for vengeance, or Adrienne for an inheritance, as
Parke alleges? Soon Kai uncovers a motive more noxious than either of these –
entangling him in the shady dealings of big-time developers, corrupt
politicians, and underworld thugs. As he hops from island to island seeking a
pivotal clue, the clock ticks down on more than the P.I.’s case or even his own
life. The future of Moloka‘i itself is at stake.
Biography
Chip Hughes earned a Ph.D. in
English at Indiana University and taught American literature, film, writing,
and popular fiction for nearly three decades at the University of Hawai‘i at
Mānoa. His non-fiction publications include two books and numerous essays and
reviews on John Steinbeck.
An active member of the Private
Eye Writers of America, Chip launched the Surfing Detective mystery series with
Murder on Moloka‘i (2004) and Wipeout! (2007), published by Island Heritage.
The series is now published exclusively by Slate Ridge Press, whose volumes
include Kula (2011), Murder at Volcano House (2013), and reissues of the first
two novels.
Chip and his wife Charlene split
their time between homes in Hawai‘i and upstate New York.
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