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    Kaanapali Beach Paradise (A Maui Novelette, Part 2)
    Kaanapali Beach Paradise (A Maui Novelette, Part 2)
    Kaanapali Beach Paradise (A Maui Novelette, Part 2)
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    Kaanapali Beach Paradise (A Maui Novelette, Part 2)

    By R. Barri Flowers

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    From R. Barri Flowers, award-winning writer and bestselling author of the Leila Kahana Maui Mysteries and Eddie Naku Maui Mysteries, comes the second installment of the compelling Maui contemporary novelette series, Kaanapali Beach Paradise.

    Set amidst the lush playground of Maui, Hawaii's famed Kaanapali Beach Resort, the soap opera style tale of adultery, ambition, dark secrets, love, lust, hate, romance, betrayal, revenge, and murder, revolve around the anticipated grand opening of the Kaanapali Palms Hotel, the latest luxury accommodation on this three mile-long ocean front stretch of paradise on the island's western shore.

    Multimillionaire real estate investor and CEO of Kaanapali Palms, Ben Crawford, is not above getting in bed with organized crime to make his dream come true. A widower, his 19-year-old daughter, Leigh, means everything to him. Forgotten is the child he abandoned long ago, never imagining this would come back to haunt him.

    Leigh Crawford is gorgeous, spoiled, precocious, and primarily looking to have fun at her daddy's new luxury hotel. After meeting super-hot Hawaiian chauffeur, Masami, things get hot in a hurry. Will they crash land or could there actually be a future for them?

    Yoshiko Pelayo is a stunning Hawaiian journalist, who has taken a job in housekeeping at the Kaanapali Palms while plotting vengeance against Ben Crawford, the father she never knew.

    Stewart McGann is a retired police detective from Portland, Oregon. After getting hurt on the job, he is brought to Maui to head the security at Kaanapali Palms. The offer is made easier by his attraction to housekeeper, Yoshiko, even if he senses there is more to her than meets the eye.

    Kalani and Rosita Okamura own the fabulous Shoreline Lounge in Kaanapali, while hiding secrets of adultery from one another and more.

    Genevieve Roswell, an aspiring musician, fled San Francisco after testifying against her drug dealing boyfriend and ended up on Maui. Now her past is about to catch up to her.

    Donnie Ortega has a job to do--make sure the one who helped put his homey away gets what is coming to her. And he fully intends to complete the task, whatever it takes.

    Eugene Keebler is a janitor at the Kaanapali Palms and a smalltime hood. He sees the grand opening as a golden opportunity to rob the place, with the help of his crooked friends.

    Kaanapali Beach Paradise, Part 2 in this continuing series, promises to keep readers engaged as lives and loves are turned upside down with intriguing twists at every turn amidst the grandeur of a world famous Hawaii beach resort.

    Bonus material includes a complete romance short story, "Passions on Maui," and excerpts from R. Barri Flowers' bestselling and upcoming Hawaii mystery novels, Dead in Kihei, Murder of the Hula Dancers, and Murder on the Big Island.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR. Barri Flowers
    Release dateJun 14, 2016
    ISBN9781310205385
    Kaanapali Beach Paradise (A Maui Novelette, Part 2)
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    R. Barri Flowers

    R. Barri Flowers is the award winning, bestselling author of mystery and thriller novels, true crime books, relationship fiction, young adult mysteries, and children's books. Follow R. Barri Flowers on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Goodreads, LibraryThing, and YouTube. Learn more about the author on Wikipedia and www.rbarriflowers.com.

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      Kaanapali Beach Paradise (A Maui Novelette, Part 2) - R. Barri Flowers

      KAANAPALI BEACH PARADISE

      A Maui Novelette, Part 2

      By R. Barri Flowers

      KAANAPALI BEACH PARADISE (A Maui Novelette) Part 2 is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, business establishments, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      KAANAPALI BEACH PARADISE

      A Maui Novelette, Part 2

      Copyright 2016 by R. Barri Flowers

      All rights reserved.

      To the love of my life—you have always encouraged me to put my best foot forward as an author and as a person. Mahalo!

      Aloha to those of you who read and enjoyed Kaanapali Beach Paradise, Part 1. I hope you enjoy this second installment in the novelette series.

      And a big dedication to the many fans of my popular Hawaii mystery, thriller, suspense, and romance books, and young adult fiction and new readers who have a deep passion for the Hawaiian Islands and enjoy a great read. Mahalo!

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      OTHER BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

      FICTION

      Before He Kills Again

      Dark Streets of Whitechapel

      Dead in Kihei

      Dead in Pukalani

      Dead in the Rose City

      Fractured Trust

      Justice Served

      Kaanapali Beach Paradise, Part 1

      Killer Connection

      Killer in The Woods

      Murder in Honolulu

      Murder in Maui

      Murder on Kaanapali Beach

      Murdered in the Man Cave

      Persuasive Evidence

      Seduced to Kill in Kauai

      State's Evidence

      TEEN FICTION

      Christmas Wishes: Laura's Story

      Count Dracula's Teenage Daughter

      Danger in Time

      Daughter of Count Dracula

      Ghost Girl in Shadow Bay

      Out for Blood

      Summer at Paradise Ranch

      Teen Ghost at Dead Lake

      * * *

      PRAISE FOR R. BARRI FLOWERS

      MURDER ON KAANAPALI BEACH is among the best of his tales. This one deserves to be at the top of your must read list. -- John Lutz, Edgar winning bestselling mystery author

      R. Barri Flowers gives readers a fine procedural along with appealing characters and great local color. -- Bill Crider, Edgar winner and bestselling crime writer on MURDER ON KAANAPALI BEACH

      A top flight police procedural and a must read for all fans of suspense. The contrast of seamy crime to the beautiful paradise setting adds to the gripping tension. -- Joe Moore, bestselling co-author on MURDER ON KAANAPALI BEACH

      R. Barri Flowers weaves a riveting crime tale set in Hawaii oozing with authenticity, grit, and drama. -- Kim Cresswell, bestselling author on MURDER ON KAANAPALI BEACH

      A police procedural with a complex plot, told from multiple viewpoints. The reader gets the added benefit of a virtual vacation on Maui. -- Laurie Hanan, mystery author on MURDER ON KAANAPALI BEACH

      Flowers delivers the goods. An exotic setting, winning characters, and realistic procedural details make MURDER IN MAUI a sure hit with crime-fiction readers. -- Bill Crider, Edgar winner and author

      MURDER IN MAUI is a steamy, non-stop thrill-ride through the seamy underbelly of Hawaii. -- Allison Leotta, Federal Sex Crimes Prosecutor and author

      Vivid details of police procedure one would expect from top criminologist. A gripping novel in what promises to be an outstanding series. -- Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author on MURDER IN MAUI

      Gripping, tightly woven tale you won't want to put down. Author neatly contrasts the natural beauty of tropical paradise with ugliness of murder and its aftermath. -- John Lutz, Edgar winner and bestselling author on MURDER IN MAUI

      MURDER IN HONOLULU is an exquisitely rich and masterfully constructed mystery. Flowers now lays fitting claim to the beautiful island paradise as his territory.... A savvy, smooth, and sumptuous read that's as hot as Waikiki beach sand. -- Jon Land, mystery author

      Infidelity and murder in paradise lead to a one of a kind case for PI Skye McKenzie Delaney, and an enjoyable ride for the reader. Definitely put this one on your list. -- John Lutz, Edgar winner and bestselling author on MURDER IN HONOLULU

      Flowers once again has written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves along to its final page. He has filled the novel with believable characters and situations. -- Midwest Book Review on STATE'S EVIDENCE

      A clever mystery with many suspects.... Vividly written, this book holds the reader's attention and speeds along. -- Romantic Times on JUSTICE SERVED

      A model of crime fiction.... Flowers may be a new voice in modern mystery writing, but he is already one of its best voices. -- Statesman Journal on JUSTICE SERVED

      An excellent look at the jurisprudence system...will appeal to fans of John Grisham and Linda Fairstein. -- Harriet Klausner on PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE

      STATE'S EVIDENCE will make the top sellers list because it's fast-paced, intriguing, satisfying, and I highly recommend it to you. -- Romance Reader at Heart

      A rocket of a read. Not only a heart-thumping thriller, this is that rare novel that is downright scary. -- John Lutz, Edgar winner and bestselling author on BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN

      It gets no better than this! R. Barri Flowers has written another thriller guaranteed to hold onto its readers! -- Huntress Reviews on DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL

      Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books. -- John Raab, CEO/Publisher on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Kaanapali Beach Paradise, Part 2

      Passions on Maui – bonus short story

      Murder of the Hula Dancers – bonus excerpts

      Dead in Kihei – bonus excerpts

      Murder on the Big Island – bonus excerpts

      About the Author

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      KAANAPALI BEACH PARADISE, PART 2

      Donnie Ortega deliberately made himself scarce when the person he had been trailing nearly made him. The last thing he wanted to do was spook her into pulling another vanishing act. At least not until it was time for her to vanish for good.

      He slipped inside one of the hotels on Kaanapali Beach and wandered around, while making sure she hadn't foolishly followed him. Once he was convinced of that, he found an isolated spot and took out his cell phone.

      He called his homey, Cooper Romero, who was currently in the state pen in California doing time for drug dealing. Cooper had bribed a crooked guard to smuggle in a cell phone. Apart from conducting his business on the outside, he needed it to keep in touch on the efforts to find his ex-girlfriend, Genevieve Roswell, the bitch who threw him under the bus to save her own ass.

      She had fled town shortly thereafter and had, at one point, seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth. Cooper had recruited him to find her, no matter what rock she was hiding under or how far she went to escape justice.

      For a while, Donnie honestly believed tracking her down was a lost cause. But dogged determination and some less than gentle persuasion in getting one of her girlfriends to reveal her whereabouts had done the trick.

      I found her, Donnie said proudly.

      Where? Cooper asked with interest.

      Hawaii. She's tucked away on Maui.

      While I'm stuck here in this hell hole, Cooper grumbled. Is she there alone?

      She's been hanging out with some old Asian dude, Donnie responded, casting his dark eyes at a shapely raven-haired woman passing by. He waited till she had put some distance between them, before continuing. I wouldn't be surprised if Genevieve gave him a heart attack.

      Yeah, she knows how to get a man off and then some, Cooper snorted satirically, and coughed into the phone. Does she know you're there?

      Not yet. I've been careful to lay low.

      Good. Wish I could be there to see the look on her pretty face when she realizes that her days of living the good life on the beach are over for good.

      Yeah, she brought this on herself, Donnie agreed unsympathetically.

      Damn right she did, Cooper spat. You know what you need to do. Call me when the job is done.

      Donnie sighed. Will do.

      Cooper disconnected and Donnie mused about taking out his ex. After

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