Mahu Investigations

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Maui Strong by
Series: Mahu Investigations. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,940. Language: English. Originally Published: August 21, 2023 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
in 2018, local activist Fiona Cleary is murdered, and, there are no shortage of suspects. Because Maui detective Kailani Panui has gotten in trouble on a similar investigation in the past, she calls upon Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka to fly into Lahaina and help with the investigation.
Mahu by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 111,070. Language: English. Originally Published: December 26, 2018 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Mahu---a generally negative Hawaiian term for homosexuals---introduces a unique character to detective fiction. Kimo Kanapa'aka is a handsome, mixed-race surfer living in Honolulu, a police detective confronting his sexual orientation in an atmosphere of macho bravado within the police force. A man of intelligence, strength, honesty, resourcefulness, and intense dedication to the people of...
Mahu Surfer by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 91,400. Language: English. Originally Published: July 23, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Kimo Kanapa'aka returns 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.
Mahu Fire by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 90,970. Language: English. Originally Published: July 23, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
MAHU FIRE, the third Mahu Investigation from Lambda Award finalist Neil S. Plakcy, begins as openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka attends a local charity event in support of gay marriage. When a bomb disrupts the gala, Kimo, his family and friends are thrust into a deadly contest between the forces of good and evil. A wave of religious fundamentalism sweeps through O'ahu, at...
Mahu Vice by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,020. Language: English. Originally Published: July 28, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Can Kimo work with the man who broke his heart? Openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka is faced with a new murder that comes dangerously close to his personal life. About a year and a half has passed since the flames engulfed Waahila Ridge State Park at the end of Mahu Fire. During that time, Kimo and fire investigator Mike Riccardi dated for about six months, but with Kimo so...
Mahu Blood by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,720. Language: English. Originally Published: July 28, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka and his partner, Ray Donne, are on duty at a rally in downtown Honolulu organized by Kingdom of Hawai'i, one of many competing groups which seek reparations from the US for the loss of land and independence. An elderly woman is shot dead there, only a few feet from where Kimo's mother and nephews are taking part in the demonstration, and...
Zero Break: A Mahu Investigation by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,780. Language: English. Originally Published: August 13, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
A young mother is murdered in what appears to be a home invasion robbery, leaving behind a complex skein of family and business relationships, and Kimo and his detective partner Ray Donne must navigate deadly waters to uncover the true motive behind her death.
Mahu Books 1-6 by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 6. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 537,380. Language: English. Originally Published: March 3, 2024 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
The first six novels in the award-winning Mahu Investigations series. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'ka is dragged out of  the closet while investigating a dangerous case. He evolves as each new case challenges his personal growth. It's up to Kimo and his fellow detectives to solve crimes and bring justice under the sun-- and above the waves.
Natural Predators: A Mahu Investigation by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 7. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,570. Language: English. Originally Published: August 13, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
The beautiful tropical island of O'ahu is filled with predators, from high-flying owls to bottom-dwelling criminals. When the body of an island patrician is found in a warehouse fire, tracking his killers will bring openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka into contact with many of those predators, natural and otherwise. Kimo and his detective partner Ray Donne dig deep into the...
Children of Noah by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 8. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 73,850. Language: English. Originally Published: August 23, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
In eight previous Mahu Investigations, openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka has investigated crimes that have taken him around the island, from the Windward to the Leeward Coast and up through the center of the island to the North Shore. Now, Kimo and his detective partner Ray Donne have accepted an assignment to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, where personnel from a...
Ghost Ship by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 9. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 63,820. Language: English. Originally Published: August 23, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
When a sailboat carrying four bodies washes up on the Leeward Coast of O'ahu, openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka, on loan to the FBI, must discover what sent this young family and their deadly cargo on a dangerous trans-Pacific voyage.
Deadly Labors by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 10. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 59,400. Language: English. Originally Published: October 1, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Can Hawaiian native Ikaika Kahale turn his life around after studying the hula in a cultural program at San Quentin and then returning to the Aloha State? Or is the new murder he's accused of proof that an orchid can't change its colors? While Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka is on a temporary departmental leave, his mother asks him to investigate the case of her friend's son Ikaika...
Soldier Down: A Mahu Investigation by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 11. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 59,590. Language: English. Originally Published: July 20, 2020 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka can't say no when the chair of the House Defense Appropriations Committee asks him to investigate her father's death. The case may be as cold as the top of Mauna Kea—over fifty years old—but Representative Stacey O'Brien controls the purse strings for the eleven military bases in Hawai'i. And she's a mentor to Kimo's baby mama, Sandra Guarino, who's...
Unruly Son by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 12. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 55,050. Language: English. Originally Published: June 2, 2022 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
A new case challenges a homicide detectives feelings of family A mother and her neurodiverse teen-aged son are missing in one of the parks surrounding Honolulu, and homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka must use his knowledge of the landscape, and of human nature, to tackle this case, with more twists and turns than a mountain trail. Pressure mounts from civic and tourism leaders, as well as the...
The Virgin Homicides by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 13. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 74,600. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2023 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Two Dead Women. Will Kimo's Niece be Next?The latest Honolulu homicides in the long-running Mahu Investigations series are perplexing, even to a seasoned detective like Kimo Kanapa'aka.The two female victims, a young art college student and a seasoned HR executive, seem to have nothing in common.
Accidental Contact by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 14. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 80,700. Language: English. Originally Published: September 2, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
From murderers to missing babies to a shaggy dog with an unusual appetite, Kimo has his hands full in this selection of ten short investigations in the Aloha State. Sun-drenched streets hide bodies in their shadows and clues lurk in the most unusual places, from a hearse to flowering hedge to a psychic who provides Kimo with an unexpected revelation. These sexy, smart and satisfying stories...
Mahu Books 1-3 by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 14. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 287,130. Language: English. Originally Published: June 30, 2023 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
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In this electrifying bundle, readers will be captivated by Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka as he tackles crime, confronts his own personal demons, and fights for justice in the sunshine and shadows of the Aloha state. The Mahu Investigations series weaves a masterful blend of suspense, emotion, and cultural insight, making it an unforgettable literary journey through paradise.
Mahu Men: Mysterious and Erotic Stories by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 15. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 74,740. Language: English. Originally Published: July 28, 2019 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Mixing mystery and erotica, the stories in Mahu Men take readers into the world of openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka. Moving from pickups to murders, Kimo surfs the waves of his professional and personal lives in a sexy, sensual tropical paradise, where danger and desire lurk behind every palm tree. The stories fill the gaps between the Mahu novels, showing Kimo dating as...
Mahu Books 7-12 by
Series: Mahu Investigations, Book 20. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 384,110. Language: English. Originally Published: March 5, 2024 by Samwise Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Openly gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka investigates a wide range of crimes in the Aloha State, from contemporary murders to ones that harken back to the days of statehood. Readers will get an on-the-ground look at the villains who lurk in the shadows of Honolulu's bright sunshine, as well as insight into the work of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.