Paradise Crime Mysteries

Paradise has a dark side. She can't stop thinking about a drowned girl's face... because it reminds her of her own. Overcoming a past filled with scars, Lei makes a life for herself and her dog, Keiki, as a cop in the sleepy Big Island town of Hilo. When a routine patrol turns up two murdered teens, Lei's world is rocked. She knows one of the girls, and she can't rest until she finds answers-not only about the victims, but about her own shadowed past as well. She'll look so beautiful...once she's dead. He knows he's twisted. He knows he's wrong. He just doesn't care. But now there's a female cop on his trail that won't give up, and she's gonna be next.

I never realized how much I wanted to live until the choice was no longer mine. I've spent my entire life unraveling mysteries of the human mind as a police psychologist, but somehow, I've ended up here: drunk, mostly naked, and locked out of my own house in the rain. I think I might be an alcoholic. I refuse to enter rehab like my station chief wants. I'll do it my way, by hiking Haleakala on Maui and kicking the booze on my own in the crater. Only, I'm not alone. There's an unusual man on the doorstep of my cabin, and he wants his own brand of therapy. With me. Alcohol is no longer my biggest problem. Now I have to survive long enough to escape.

*****BLOOD ORCHIDS, Book 1 in the series, available for zero pennies! Grab yours today! *****"These books never get stale. My favorite mystery series of all time!" ~ G., GoodreadsParadise hides a cascade of crime.What would you do if a drug cartel went after your child?Sergeant Lei Texeira teams up with a fellow detective to find out who is who's threatening her teenaged daughter Malia, a confidential informant for the Maui Police Department. Malia's fallen into hot water by trying to find out whoever is peddling drugs at her schooland she just might have crossed an organized crime gang with a reach that goes all the way to Hawaii from Mexico.Will the women find answers in timeor will Malia have to pay the ultimate price?"Can't stop reading--and don't want to." Reviewer

Paradise has no protection from a twisted killer.Is the murder a human sacrifice...or something worse?Maui detective Lei Texeira and her partner Pono dive into a case that will test their resolve as they pursue a murderer who captures and displays his victims on some of Hawaii's most sacred grounds. With the help of rookie investigator and computer whiz Katie McHenry, the Lei's team works against a ticking clock, trying to catch a deluded killer with a hidden agenda that will surprise them all."So glad there are so many stories in this seriesI never want it to end!" ~Reader, Goodreads

Broken Ferns: Lei accepts an offer to join the FBI. Her first case on the island of Oahu draws media attention, and involves the stolen airplane of a mogul and a young burglar with a cause. Twisted Vine: Mai tais and stunning beaches hide evil as FBI Agent Lei Texeira works closely with MMA-fighting tech agent Sophie Ang to uncover the hidden face behind an online suicide ring. Shattered Palms: Maui's pristine rainforest is the setting for a bizarre murder involving the poaching of rare native Hawaiian birds. Lei is so caught up in catching a killer that she may not make it to her own wedding.

Bone Hook: Body retrieval in ninety feet of water challenges Lei as she pursues the murderer of a marine biologist around the reefs and through the ocean surrounding Maui, even as Stevens battles demons of his own. Red Rain: Lei reopens a cold case and chases a child killer through the jungles of Hana on Maui as her husband, Stevens, is deployed to alligator-infested wilderness in Honduras. Will they be able to survive the forces pulling them apart? Bitter Feast: The farm-to-table movement on Maui is the backdrop to murder in a fancy restaurant. Stevens and his team tackle a convoluted case with many suspects while Lei meets her biggest challenge yet...motherhood.

Blood Orchids: Black sand beaches and steaming volcanoes are the backdrop for murder as young patrolwoman, Lei Texeira, discovers the bodies of two drowned girls and attracts the attention of a killer with ties to her own dark past. Torch Ginger:The stunning cliffs and pristine beaches of Kauai have drawn Lei to a fresh start, but only she can untangle a mystery of missing persons with madness at its heart. Black Jasmine:Cruise ships and art galleries hide dark secrets as Lei and her partner, Stevens, move to Maui to build a life together...but trouble follows them in paradise.