The Surfing Detective Mysteries
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You’ve come to the right place to learn about the Surfing Detective™ Mystery Series and to order Surfing Detective™ books and T-shirts. Here’s a quick overview.

Surfing Detective Kai Cooke conducts confidential investigations on all islands in the Hawaiian chain--when he manages to pull himself away from his longboard.

Surfing Detective Series In Murder on Moloka‘i, Kai takes on a notorious trust that stops at nothing to carve a resort out of conservation land sacred to Hawaiians. (available from Island Heritage—Order Books). In Wipeout! Kai battles the islands’ deadly methamphetamine “ice” traffickers; in Kula, he discovers an underground trade in stolen pets, and in Murder at Volcano House, he fights his way through the tangled and sometimes savage jungle of party politics, Island-style.

Helping Kai, a cast of Ongoing Characters reflects the diverse population of the Hawaiian Islands: Mrs. Fujiyama rents Kai office space above her flower lei shop; Tommy Woo is Kai’s eccentric attorney who’d rather be playing jazz piano; Cousin Alika Keahola taught Kai everything he knows about surfing . . . .

What readers say about the Surfing Detective Mystery Series:
    “Murder on Moloka‘i works very well thanks to a clever plot, a quick pace, and its island hopping sweep . . . .”

    “Chip Hughes has written a story that grasps you from the very beginning . . . . The characters, the events are woven together in an inextricable mystery . . . .”

Chip Hughes is the series author. Chip lives in Windward O‘ahu, teaches at the University of Hawai‘i, and surfs various breaks around the island . . . .

Order T-shirts Surfing Detective T-shirts make great gifts. The shirts feature Kai Cooke’s trademark “hanging ten” logo and business card. You can order T-shirts in various sizes and colors.

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy the read. And keep on surfing!