Windward Side: A Hawaii Crime Novel

by Stephanie Ahlen, Nicholas Voge (Translator)

Overview

An English police officer is found murdered in a luxury hotel in Hawaii. The Honolulu Police Department is investigating the crime, and the London police have sent one of their own officers to assist them. Detective Lauren Bradley began her career as a police officer in Honolulu many years before but left the force suddenly due to an unpleasant incident. Against her will she is ordered to return the Pacific Island where she must confront her past and her hostile Hawaiian colleagues. These include her former lover Kalei, who is now in charge of the investigation. The hunt for a murderer in paradise begins.

Every year millions of visitors travel to Hawaii to enjoy their dream vacation. But these sunny tropical islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean also have a darker side that the casual tourist seldom sees. The beautiful beaches and romantic sunsets conceal deadly crimes, bitter power struggles and dark secrets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798369287729
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	07/17/2023
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

About the Author:
Stephanie Ahlen lived in Hawaii for many years and is intimately familiar with the Islands. It was while living there that she was inspired to write a mystery novel set in those exotic surroundings on the other side of the world. In the ensuing years she painstakingly pieced together many hand-written fragments to create the first Honolulu murder mystery centered around Kalei, the Hawaii police officer, and Lauren, his former partner. This carefully crafted novel is filled with fascinating information about the people, culture and nature of these Polynesian islands that so many visit but so few know very much about.

Stephanie lives and works in both Germany and on a sailboat in the North Atlantic.

About the Translator:
Nicholas Voge is a professional translator of both Japanese and German and a retired airline pilot. He lives in Hawaii where he spends his free time restoring old motorcycles, surfing and writing Japanese poetry.