{"product_id":"ghosts-of-waikiki-a-novel","title":"Ghosts of Waikiki: A Novel","description":"2025 LEFTY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST DEBUT MYSTERY NOVEL!\n\n2025 MACAVITY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST FIRST MYSTERY!\n\nIn this atmospheric debut mystery, an out-of-work journalist and the homicide detective who broke her heart must cipher out a murder before the clock runs out, perfect for fans of Naomi Hirahara and Jane Pek.\n\nAfter the newspaper she works for folds and the freelance assignments no longer pay the bills, Maya Wong reluctantly returns to her native Hawaiʻi to ghostwrite controversial land developer Parker Hamilton's biography. But when the Hamilton patriarch is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Maya is unwittingly drawn into the investigation.\n\nMaya’s family and friends aren't happy about her work for Hamilton. And now, with her ex, Detective Koa Yamada, on the case, she’s forced to contend with the very person she was determined to avoid.\n\nAll too soon, Maya is dodging assailants and digging for clues while juggling girls’ nights out with her old BFFs and weekly family dinners. Convinced the police are after the wrong man, Maya is determined to stop the killer before it’s too late.\n\nExploring timely issues in Hawaiʻi, including locals getting priced out of paradise, Ghosts of Waikīkī is an engrossing mystery in the vein of The Verifiers.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1639109390\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1639109390.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Morita, Jennifer K.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41360832233530,"sku":"DBV.1639109390.G","price":7.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1639109390-0.jpg?v=1775844115","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/ghosts-of-waikiki-a-novel","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}