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  • Bibliography:
    42 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 2011
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Island

1 - Island Fire (Dec-2014)

A Lei Crime Novel

1 - Blood Orchids (Dec-2011)
2 - Torch Ginger (Aug-2012)
3 - Black Jasmine (Nov-2012)
4 - Broken Ferns (Feb-2013)
4.5 - Stolen in Paradise (May-2013)
5 - Twisted Vine (Aug-2013)
5.5 - Unsound (Sep-2013)
6 - Shattered Palms (Apr-2014)
7 - Dark Lava (Dec-2014)
8 - Fire Beach (Oct-2014)
9 - Rip Tides (Sep-2015)
10 - Bone Hook (Nov-2015)
11 - Red Rain (Dec-2015)
12 - Bitter Feast (May-2016)
13 - Razor Rocks (Aug-2019)
14 - Wrong Turn (Dec-2020)

Michaels Family

1 - Somewhere on St. Thomas (Aug-2015)
2 - Somewhere in the City (Nov-2015)
3 - Somewhere in California (Jun-2016)

Paradise Crime

1 - Wired in (Jan-2016)
2 - Wired Rogue (Nov-2016)
3 - Wired Hard (Feb-2017)
4 - Wired Dark (Aug-2017)
5 - Wired Dawn (Dec-2017)
6 - Wired Justice (Mar-2018)
7 - Wired Secret (May-2018)
8 - Wired Fear (Aug-2018)
9 - Wired Courage (Dec-2018)
10 - Wired Truth (May-2019)
10.5 - Clipped Wings (Dec-2019)
11 - Wired Ghost (Apr-2020)
12 - Wired Strong (Aug-2020)
13 - Wired Revenge (Mar-2022)
14 - Wired Target (Jul-2022)
15 - Shark Cove (Apr-2021)
16 - Hidden Falls (Dec-2022)

A Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery

1 - Coconut Wireless (May-2023)
2 - Small Island (Jun-2023)
3 - Hawaii Time (Jul-2023)

Somewhere

1 - Somewhere on Maui (Nov-2015)

Book List in Order: 42 titles



  • Hawaii is palm trees, black sand and blue water-but for policewoman Lei Texeira, there's a dark side to paradise. Lei has overcome a scarred past to make a life for herself as a cop in the sleepy Big Island town of Hilo. On a routine patrol she finds...



  • The island of Kaua`i is remote jungle, golden beaches and ancient culture--but transients are disappearing in paradise, and only Detective Lei Texeira notices. Fleeing a failed engagement, Detective Lei Texeira transfers to the island of Kaua`i, wher...



  • The island of Maui is turquoise ocean, stunning vistas, and whalesong-but organized crime has a hidden hold, and Detective Lei Texeira tracks evil that hides behind a beautiful face. Lei and Stevens find a haven on Maui-until their new life as a coup...



  • The island of Oahu is warm breezes, skyscrapers and green mountains-but a daring young thief is out to make a statement, and Special Agent Lei Texeira's new career is already on the line. (Book 4 of Lei Crime Series) Lei Texeira has made a difficult ...



  • One betta fish, two dead biologists, three trysts, four suspects and thirty-five pairs of shoes add up to complicated days in paradise for Special Agent Marcella Scott. Marcella gets into sand way over her Manolos investigating the death of a promine...



  • The island of Oahu is skyscrapers and rainforests, beaches and boutiques-instead, Special Agent Lei Texeira is drawn into a shadow world connected by death and the Internet. Mysterious suicides draw Lei and her team, including tech specialist Sophie ...



  • Only a volcano can cure some things.  Dr. Caprice Wilson, police psychologist, has spent her life unraveling the mysteries of the human mind-only to find herself in a deep crisis. Caprice prescribes herself a walkabout and goes hiking on Maui-but t...



  • Maui is lush mountains, cloud forest and exquisite birdsong-but for Detective Lei Texeira, arrows break that peace.  Someone is stalking poachers that are capturing Maui's rarest birds, and Lei pursues the case with her usual leap-first, look-later...



  • Hawaii is cane fires, lush jungles, and feuds that won't die until everyone's dead.  Detective Lei Texeira stalks the shroud killer on her own terms as Michael Stevens finds himself engulfed in the flames of a case with tangled consequences. In th...






  • Maui is sacred places, ancient artifacts, and the dark lava of the deepest passions. Nothing ever goes easy for detectives Lei Texeira and Michael Stevens. An investigation into heiau desecrations takes a back seat to the emergence of an enemy wh...



  • "Danger, love, fear, absolution, bravery and strength in a fascinating world are shown through wonderful characters in this absolutely beautiful story." G. S., reviewer In the very near future, on the tiny island of Lanai, teens from very different w...



  • He’s wrong for me.

    I’m not your typical island girl. I spent years studying for a spelling contest, trying to win a scholarship to attend college away from St. Thomas. A relationship is the furthest thing from my mind.

    I’m finall...



  • Surfing in Hawaii can be fame, talent and…murder. Poised to win the prestigious Triple Crown of Surfing, Maui surf star Makoa Simmons washes up tragically dead. Detective Lei Texeira plunges into a high-profile case whose dark and tangled motives r...



  • ***FINALIST: Best Multicultural Novel, International Book Awards 2016*** Maui's ocean is beautiful, wild... and deadly. It's been five years since the events of Rip Tides, and Sergeant Lei Texeira gets into hot water much deeper than sh...



  • It's a long way from sleepy St. Thomas to the big city."It's dangerous to be too beautiful." The year is 1989, and magnet-for-trouble Pearl Michaels leaves her childhood home, the tropical paradise of St. Thomas, to live with her sister in Boston. Di...



  • Zoe’s supposed to be living her dream- -- but it’s empty.

    She’s an independent journalist walking the beaches of paradise every day, but she never expected to be doing that alone, with only her dog for company. Trying to find her footi...



  • In Hawaii, a red rain means the death, change, or birth of a chief. The last thing detective Lei Texeira wants to do while her husband is gone is deal with a child homicide cold case-but she gets one anyway, and it takes her beyond her personal limit...



  • Paradise has no protection from a hacker with a hidden agenda. ***FINALIST: Best Mystery/Suspense 2016, International Book Awards*****Top 100 Notable Indie Book 2016, Shelf Unbound Magazine***Clue Award Finalist, Chanticleer Reviews, 2...



  • The farm-to-table food movement in Hawaii can be luscious, exotic... murder. Lieutenant Michael Stevens investigates a murder in a fine dining restaurant on Maui that's a Feast of possible motives, with jealousy, passion and revenge topping the men...






  • He’s my sister’s ex.

    Dancing is the only thing that makes me feel good, that keeps my OCD in check--until I meet Brandon, producer of the TV dance competition that can make or break my dreams.

    He’s gorgeous and sweet. He even see...



  • Award Finalist in Thriller/Adventure, 2017 Best Book Awards Paradise has no protection from an insidious cult.'Wired in' to her computers, MMA-fighting tech agent Sophie Ang has been content in her clean, cool tech lab, where she chases criminals onl...



  • Paradise has nowhere to hide from a thief with an obsession.

    Security specialist Sophie Ang has a new case: someone is looting artifacts from a royal Hawaiian archeology site on Maui. Things get deadly fast, and Sophie's friend, Maui homicid...



  • From USA Today bestselling author Toby Neal, whose work Kirkus calls, "masterful," comes the fourth Sophie Ang adventure mystery!Paradise can't contain a thirst for revenge.Tech security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynami...



  • From USA TODAY Bestselling author Toby Neal, whose work Kirkus calls "persistently riveting...Masterful," comes the latest Paradise Crime mystery thriller with Sophie Ang!

    Paradise has no protection from a hidden evil.

    Security special...



  • Wired In, Book 1 in the series, is only 2.99¢ for a limited time!

    Paradise hides too many bodies.

    How would you take on a serial killer?

    Sophie Ang’s lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleu...



  • Paradise is filled with deadly secrets.

    What would you do if you were a killer’s loose end?

    Palm trees, volcanoes, and black sand beaches are the backdrop for murder as security specialist Sophie Ang, and her dog Ginger, are swep...



  • Paradise is haunted by betrayal.

    What if you discovered that those closest to you were not who they seemed?

    Tech sleuth Sophie Ang, her lovable dog Ginger, and her partner, Jake Dunn, tackle a new case involving a famous hula festi...



  • Paradise is stalked by a relentless evil.What would you do if your family was threatened?Sophie just wants to settle down with her unusual family—but a powerful presence sweeps in to steal her joy. At her most vulnerable physically and emotiona...



  • Paradise hides a master thief.What if diamonds aren't a girl's best friend?A heist at a high-end auction house sends tech specialist Sophie on a new case hunting down a thief whose skills match her own. Even as she chases a cache of precious gems, ev...






  • Paradise is plundered by pirates.

    Someone is attacking and robbing luxury yachts as they sail the Hawaiian Islands leaving their passengers missing and presumed dead. Sergeant Lei Texeira, with her typical leap first look later style, di...



  • Even Christmas can be darkest before dawn.

    She just wants to survive.

    The sixteen-year-old Robin Hood bandit responsible for starting an anarchy movement in Hawaii is now the target of an escape plot at a juvenile detention center, s...



  • If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE.✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive✅ Likes kids and animals more than people✅ Superpower: everyone ...



  • Paradise is a hotbed of deadly motives.Is it wrong to steal from the rich and give to the poor?Sophie and her team delve into a new case involving missing funds from a prestigious private school with connections to Hawaii's royalty--but the online gr...



  • A wrong turn on vacation has deadly consequences.Twenty-one-year-old Lei is looking for a good time in Mexico.Blowing off steam after a tough semester, Lei and her friend Kelly hit the border in a red Mustang convertible; but a series of deadly misad...



  • ***Grab Blood Orchids, first book in this long-running USA Today series, at no risk or expense! ***Danger stalks paradise.The past never stays buried.Sixteen years ago, Sergeant Lei Texeira met Harriet Vierra and Malia, the infant she adopted, i...



  • If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child, she'd be Sophie...BUT SOPHIE'S IN TROUBLE.✅ Her mom is an assassin who wants to kill her and take her babies✅ Her cyber-vigilante ex-boyfriend is now a cult leader✅ T...



  • If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child, she'd be Sophie…What would you do if the crime you were hired to solve tugged at your heartstrings?Private investigator Sophie's latest case weighs heavy: someone has desecrated...



  • *****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...



  • If you like the Miss Fortune series, you'll love Kat and her clue crew on Maui! ~ReviewerThe coconut wireless is humming in Ohia, Maui, and the latest topic of gossip is me, Kat Smith. I'm Secret Service, not Postal Service, but what I feel like...






  • A chuckle on every page!Nothing's ever as it seems in Ohia, a small town on Maui, for me, Kat Smith.I'm Secret Service, not Postal Service, stuck in the back end of paradise and making the best of a forced move to save my career, when the graspi...



  • These cozy mysteries set in Hawaii are my new favorite funny series! ~ ReviewerI'm Kat Smith, a Secret Service agent turned postmaster sleuth, assigned to cover a cozy small town on Maui called Ohia.Things have been nuts since I got here; I've b...



  • A cat hunt at Christmas on Maui... I'm Kat Smith, Secret Service agent turned postmaster sleuth in the small town of Ohia on Maui, and I'm dealing with my first private investigation at the holidays: Lady Sapphire, a pedigreed feline expecting h...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Toby Neal has published 42 books.

Toby Neal does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Maui Holidaze, was published in December 2023.

The first book by Toby Neal, Blood Orchids, was published in December 2011.

Yes. Toby Neal has 6 series.