Murder in Paradise — Chuck Morgan

Book 1 of the Leilani Kealoha TrilogySome secrets were never meant to be unearthed-especially by herDetective Leilani Kealoha thought she'd left her family's secrets buried deep beneath the banyan roots of her Hawaiian childhood. But when a string of ritualistic murders erupts across Oʻahu-each victim tied to disputed ancestral lands-Leilani is drawn into a dark labyrinth of corruption, conspiracy, and whispered legends the state would rather forget.As powerful elites broker backdoor deals and sacred land is sold to the highest bidder, Leilani must confront a truth older than the state itself-one entangled in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the unfinished business of justice.In a paradise shadowed by history and hunted by a killer with a chilling purpose, Leilani must decide how far she's willing to go... and what she's willing to sacrifice to protect the soul of her people.