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.
As Kimo digs deeper, the investigation uncovers ties to Hawai‘i’s past—conflicts rooted in the islands’ struggle over land, power, and identity. But this isn’t history.
It’s still killing people.
Off the job, Kimo and fire investigator Mike Riccardi make a life-changing decision: to take the teen in as a foster child while preparing to become parents themselves.
Protecting him means more than solving the case. It means keeping him alive long enough to testify.
As danger closes in, Kimo realizes predators come in many forms—and some of them are closer than he thinks.
⭐ Praise for the Mahu Investigations Series
“Plakcy keeps the waves of suspense crashing!” — In LA Magazine
“Hits all the right notes as a mystery.” — Mystery Book News
“Kimo brings needed diversity to the genre, and the author handles the island setting well.” — Honolulu Star-Bulletin
