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On O’ahu, predators don’t always hunt in the wild. When the body of a powerful island figure is discovered in the aftermath of a warehouse fire, Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka and his partner Ray Donne are called in to investigate. At first, the case points in too many directions—old money, buried secrets, and grudges that reach back decades. Then they find the witness, a homeless teen who saw what happened. And now someone wants him silenced.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Two beloved sleuths. Two unforgettable dogs. One compelling mystery collection. In the third collaboration between Neil S. Plakcy and Joanna Campbell Slan, two fan-favorite worlds come together in a pair of twist-filled novellas where instinct—both...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A K-pop superstar with a dangerous secret. The stylist who has loved him for five ‎years. And a killer determined to expose them both.‎ Bodyguards Aidan Greene and Liam McCullough expect their assignment at the ‎Cannes Film Festival to be...

A dog, a synagogue, and a deadly crime. When a young man suffering from mental illness disrupts the blessing of the animals at Steve Levitan’s synagogue, he and his golden retriever Rochester are launched into an investigation that will take Steve back into the past of his family, his congregation, and the Jewish population of the city where he was born. In this 8th of the golden retriever mysteries, Steve and Rochester nose out suspects and dig up clues to present-day crimes—and ones in the past which still influence the living.

Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan still gets a thrill from snooping into places online where he shouldn’t be. When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a human bone at the Friends Meeting during the Harvest Days festival, these two unlikely sleuths are plunged into another investigation. They will uncover uncomfortable secrets about their small town’s past as they dig deep into the Vietnam War era, when local Quakers helped draft resisters move through Stewart’s Crossing on their way to Canada. Does that bone Rochester found belong to one of those young men fleeing conscription?

When his neighbor is accused of murder, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are asked to sniff out clues to prove her innocence. Who could have killed bookstore owner Darlene Nowak? One of the food trucks venders she angered when they parked in front of her store? Someone from the writer’s critique group she sponsored? Did a self-published author she refused to promote write her into a real murder mystery?

A homicide detective. A secret he can’t hide. A case that will expose ‎everything.‎ Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapaʻaka has worked hard to build his ‎reputation—tough, capable, and completely in control. In a department steeped in macho ‎culture, there’s no room for...

In the sixth golden retriever mystery, Dog Have Mercy, Christmas approaches and reformed hacker Steve Levitan tries to help a fellow ex-con now working at the vet’s office in Stewart’s Crossing. His curiosity, and the crime-solving instincts of his golden retriever, Rochester, kick in when liquid potassium ampoules are stolen from the vet and Steve’s new friend is a suspect.

A cold case. A powerful request. And secrets someone buried for a reason. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka is asked to investigate a decades-old death—one the military long ago closed and forgot. He should say no. But the request comes from a congresswoman with serious influence over Hawai‘i’s military operations—and deep ties to Kimo’s own extended family. So he takes the case. What begins as a fifty-year-old mystery quickly turns into something far more dangerous. As Kimo digs into the past, he uncovers signs of a cover-up—one that powerful people may still be protecting.

A favor for his mother could cost Kimo everything. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka is on departmental leave when his mother asks him to do the one thing he shouldn't: Investigate a murder.

A different side of Kimo Kanapa’aka—raw, intimate, and unapologetically erotic. In Mahu Men, Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka steps out of the crime scene and into a series of charged, deeply personal encounters that explore desire, identity, and connection. Fresh off coming out, Kimo is navigating a new world—one filled with possibility, temptation, and the thrill of discovery. From chance meetings to intense attractions, each story captures a moment of heat, vulnerability, and self-revelation as Kimo explores what he truly wants.

This time, the target isn’t just strangers. It’s families like Kimo’s. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka is seconded to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, stepping into a world of high-risk investigations and unfamiliar rules. The case starts with threats: letters sent to a U.S. senator and his family. But it doesn’t stop there. As Kimo and his partner Ray Donne dig deeper, they uncover a pattern—harassment and violence aimed at mixed-race couples and their children. Then a day care center is set on fire. This isn’t random. It’s a campaign. And it’s escalating.

A drifting sailboat. Four bodies. And a cargo that should never have reached Hawaii. When a ghost ship washes up on the Leeward Coast of O‘ahu, Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka —on assignment with the FBI —finds himself at the center of a case unlike anything he’s faced before. The victims are a family. The cargo is far more dangerous. What begins as a baffling tragedy quickly escalates into a high-stakes investigation with international implications.

When a wealthy couple dies in what appears to be a tragic car accident, Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are drawn into a mystery that reaches far beyond the quiet streets of Stewart's Crossing. The victims' twenty-year-old son, Daniel Farahani, seems more comfortable navigating a post-apocalyptic survival game than facing the devastating reality of his parents' deaths. As Steve helps the young man through his grief, disturbing questions begin to emerge. Was the crash really an accident? Or was someone determined to make sure the Farahanis never reached home?

In the sultry heat of 1968 Miami, private investigator George Clay finds himself entangled in a web of murder, smuggling, and forbidden desire. Fresh out of the Navy with an honorable discharge and a taste for adventure, George sets up shop on Miami Beach, where the glittering facade of Art Deco hotels hides a thriving underground gay scene. When wealthy banker Will Broadwater hires George to find a missing signet ring, the PI stumbles upon the battered body of a teenage boy known as "Worm" in Matheson Hammock Park.

A cutting-edge startup. A dead founder. And secrets that shouldn’t have been coded. When tech entrepreneur Noah Kim is found murdered outside his Honolulu office, homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka and his partner Ray Donne are called in to investigate. Kim’s company, Kahola.ai, promised to transform medical care for Pacific Islanders —blending artificial intelligence with traditional knowledge. Now someone wants that work buried. As Kimo digs into the world of startups, research labs, and competing interests, he uncovers a network of ambition, secrecy, and ethical lines pushed too far.

Before he was a detective, Kimo Kanapaʻaka was chasing waves. On Oahu’s North Shore, twenty-three-year-old Kimo lives for surf—early mornings, big swells, and the freedom of the ocean. When a mainland rookie named Jesse Dugan asks for guidance, Kimo reluctantly takes him under his wing, recognizing something familiar in the kid’s hunger to belong. But when Jesse wipes out at Waimea and doesn’t come back up, the tragedy is written off as a rookie mistake. Kimo isn’t so sure. The leash Jesse trusted doesn’t look broken. It looks cut.

Three Men. One Painting. One Dangerous Secret. A stolen masterpiece. A trail of lovers. A deadly obsession on the French Riviera. When a provocative portrait—Le Jeune Homme Russe, painted in 1912 by Russian maestro Fyodor Luschenko—is stolen from a Paris restoration studio, three very different men are drawn into a web of passion, art, and danger. A century-old scandal… Teenaged aristocrat Alexei Dubernin longs to paint like the Impressionists.

When two seemingly unrelated women—a college student and a corporate executive—are found murdered in Honolulu, homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka is faced with a baffling case. No clear motive. No obvious connection. No single explanation. But there is a pattern. As Kimo and his partner Ray Donne dig deeper, they uncover links hidden beneath the surface—connections that run through the lives of young people navigating a world of social media, status, and dangerous expectations. Then the case turns personal, because the pattern points somewhere Kimo never expected. Toward his own family.

Can the bodyguards save the life of a charming gay playboy-- and help him find true love? In the heart-pounding tenth installment of Neil Plakcy's "Have Body, Will Guard" series, bodyguard duo Aidan and Liam take on their most complex and personal case yet when an attack threatens both their client's spice business and his rebellious gay son. When a bomb explodes outside the Nice, France, offices of spice importer Hugo Fabron, he immediately suspects his son Rafi's many indiscretions have finally caught up with him.