Hawaii Lahaina Mystery Out of Sight Barbara E. Sharp

Hawaii Lahaina Mystery Out of Sight Barbara E. Sharp

The Lahaina Mystery Series. By Barbara E. Sharp. Ten years as Research Director of The Lahaina Restoration Foundation, reading archival microfilms, and entering 3,000 pages of history into the computer; writing historical articles for the local newspaper; and speaking to community groups, has finally culminated in the completion of my first three mystery novels. Though contemporary and involving a diverse group of modern day friends, the ties to Hawaii's past history are prominent. The books, are fast reads with lots of humor and action. Characters are defined by their dialog and actions rather than by descriptions. The stories center mostly in and around historic Lahaina town, occasionally in upcountry Maui, and at Hana during an archaeological dig. Local residents, and millions of people from all over the world, who visit Maui, will recognize these locations, along with the hotels, restaurants, and historic sites included in the context of the stories. Hawaii is such a peaceful, romantic place to live. It's hard to believe in this paradise, that one little indiscretion could lead the Lahaina sleuths into a life of crime. What set it off? The whack to Ben's head? The monkey? Nacho's skills at breaking and entering? Fortunately for Ben, Helen, Nacho and Justin, they have some really diversified friends. Two of these, considered to be specialists, come to their aid, and before long a group of local friends have jumped in wanting to help. Unfortunately, several of these friends get caught up in the mess, too. As things go from bad to worse, the sleuths must face a bizarre funeral service, a murder, and a death in the family. It will take not only the help of their friends, but a whole lot of soul-searching, snooping, and deducing, to solve this one!