Friday, January 29, 2016

Paradise, Passion, Murder: 10 Tales of Mystery from Hawaii

Today the HBS Author's Spotlight is showcasing an author set: Paradise, Passion, Murder: 10 Tales of Mystery from Hawaii. All proceeds go to benefit Read Aloud America, a Hawaii 501.c.3 corporation dedicated to improving literacy in Hawaii.

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Paradise, Passion, Murder
10 Tales of Mystery from Hawaii


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From the Big Island to Kauai, the far side of Maui to the bustling streets of Honolulu, experience paradise in all its glory...and darkness. This collection of ten stories brings out the beauty of the islands, the passion of the tropics, and, yes, murder. Join ten writers who love the islands and want you to savor the tropics while benefiting literacy in Hawaii. Join Terry Ambrose, JoAnn Bassett, Gail Baugniet, Frankie Bow, Lorna Collins (editor), Kay Hadashi, Laurie Hanan, Jill Marie Landis, AJ Llewellyn, Toby Neal, and CW Schutter for Paradise, Passion, Murder.



Author: Terry Ambrose

Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Funny Mystery, Suspense

Website: Terry Ambrose - Mysteries with character
Twitter: @suspense_writer
E-Mail: info@terryambrose.com
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Author Description:
Terry Ambrose started out skip tracing and collecting money from deadbeats and quickly learned that liars come from all walks of life. He never actually stole a car, but sometimes hired big guys with tow trucks and a penchant for working in the dark when “negotiations” failed. A resident of Southern California, he loves spending time in Hawaii, especially on the Garden Island of Kauai, where he invents lies for others to read. His years of chasing deadbeats taught him many valuable life lessons including—always keep your car in the garage.

Author: JoAnn Bassett

Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Romance

Website: JoAnn Bassett, "Islands of Aloha Mystery Series"
Author's Blog: JoAnn Bassett, "Islands of Aloha Mystery Series"
Twitter: @JoAnnBassett
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Author Description:
JoAnn Bassett grew up in Seattle, but always preferred palm trees to pine trees. She started a business and raised a son, hoping to someday make a day at the beach an everyday event. In 1996, she and her husband bought a home on Maui, making the dream a reality. She now lives in Southern Arizona most of the year--trading palm trees for saguaros--but she still enjoys writing about life in Hawaii, "the most idyllic islands in the Pacific."

Author: Gail Baugniet

Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

Author's Blog: Gail Baugniet - Author
Twitter: @GailMBaugniet
E-Mail: gbaugniet (at) aol (dot) com
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Author Description:
Gail M Baugniet is the author of the Pepper Bibeau mystery series. After working as a police officer on the mainland and a dispatcher on O’ahu, she now enjoys writing full time at her home in Honolulu. Gail is an active member of several writers groups and current president of Sisters in Crime/Hawaii. With year-round warm weather, her lanai makes an excellent writing studio, where she is currently at work on her next novel.

Author: Frankie Bow

Author Genre: Mystery, Humor And Comedy, Crime

Website: Island Confidental
Twitter: @Frankie_Bow
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Author Description:
Like Molly Barda, Frankie Bow teaches at a public university. Unlike her protagonist, she is blessed with delightful students, sane colleagues, and a perfectly nice office chair. She believes if life isn't fair, at least it can be entertaining. In addition to writing murder mysteries, she publishes in scholarly journals under her real name. Her experience with academic publishing has taught her to take nothing personally.

Author: Kay Hadashi

Author Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Crime

Website: Kay Hadashi Novels
E-Mail: kayhadashi@yahoo.com
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Author Description:
Born and raised in Honolulu, Kay Hadashi has had a long career in health care. Story plots for novels come from the people in her life, events at the hospital, and straight out of her imagination. After searching for the right combination of strong characters, colorful scenes, and thrilling suspense, she discovered she prefers writing thrillers, with a blend of Hawaiian folklore and a few ghosts occasionally thrown in.

All of us here at Kay Hadashi Novels hope you'll find at least one story to read and enjoy!

Author: Laurie Hanan

Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers

Website: Laurie Hanan
Twitter: @LaurieHanan
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Author Description:
Laurie grew up in the picturesque islands of the South Pacific. Her father pioneered air travel to many of the tiny islands, and Laurie often accompanied him on his flights. She moved to Seattle to study photography and dance at the University of Washington. While there, she discovered an interest in Jewish Studies, Hebrew, and Middle Eastern dance. She moved to Israel to pursue these subjects, earning her keep by working in the cotton fields of the Jezreel Valley. Laurie moved to London, then lived in several European countries, before returning to Israel. It was on this second trip to Israel that she met the love of her life. They eloped and were married in Cyprus. Laurie and her husband spent time exploring the Far East, before settling in Hawaii. Laurie had a career with the Postal Service, and raised three children. She retired in 2006 and started writing her Louise Golden mystery series. She also promotes animal rights and rescue, and practices yoga, meditation, and qi gong. Laurie currently lives on Oahu with her husband and two youngest children.

Author: Jill Marie Landis

Author Genre: Romance, Mystery

Website: Jill Marie Landis
Twitter: @JillMarieLandis
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Author Description:
JILL MARIE LANDIS'S nearly thirty novels have earned distinguished awards and slots on such national bestseller lists as the USA TODAY Top 50 and the New York Times Best Sellers Plus. She is a seven-time finalist for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award in both Single Title and Contemporary Romance as well as a Golden Heart and RITA Award winner.

Her works include historical romances, contemporary single title romance with a hint of suspense, inspirational historical romances, and most recently the new Tiki Goddess Mystery series that launched with the successful Book #1 Mai Tai One On.

Jill Marie resides in Hawaii with her husband where she's working on her latest project. When she's not writing or sitting on the beach reading, she enjoys visiting with family and friends, raising orchids, working in her garden, plunking on the ukulele, dancing the hula and quilting, but not all at once.


Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Author Genre: Gay & Lesbian, Romance

Website: A.J. Llewellyn
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Twitter: @AJLlewellyn
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Author Description:
A.J. Llewellyn lives in California, but dreams of living in Hawaii. Frequent trips to all the islands, bags of Kona coffee in the fridge and a healthy collection of Hawaiian records keep this writer refueled.

A.J's passion for the islands led to writing a play about the overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani's kingdom.

A.J. never lacks inspiration for writing erotic romances but has many other passions: collecting books on Hawaiiana, surfing and spending time with family, friends and animal companions.

A.J. Llewellyn believes that love is a song best sung out loud.

Author: Toby Neal

Author Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Suspense

Website: Toby Neal
Twitter: @tobywneal
E-Mail: tobyneal0@gmail.com
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Author Description:
Award-winning author Toby Neal was raised on Kauai in Hawaii. A social worker turned author, she says, "I'm endlessly fascinated with people's stories."

Toby credits her counseling background in adding depth to her characters, from the villains to Lei Texeira, the courageous and vulnerable heroine in her mysteries.

Over a million copies of Lei Crime Series are in circulation, and her books have won multiple awards.

Toby loves life in Hawaii with her family and dogs.

Author: C.W. Schutter

Author Genre: Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Christian

Website: C.W. Schutter
Twitter: @CWSchutter
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Author Description:
I'm originally from Hawaii where I grew up listening to fascinating stories of my family and the people around them from my mother. As far back as I can remember, I loved books. I wrote in a notebook at the age of eight, "I want to grow up to be an author."

I loved everything from fairy tales to historical fiction and non-fiction. Books were my passion and my best friends. I preferred reading books to playing with toys. It took me around the world to places I yearned to go to and places I wanted to see. I could be anyone and do the impossible. I became a princess, an equestrian, an adventurer, a warrior, or a ballerina.

As an author and a woman who has lived a roller coaster life, my desire is to bring this magical world where everything is possible to anyone who dreams. I want my readers to fall in love with my characters, get mad at them, cry with them, laugh with them, and become a part of their lives. I'd like to take my readers on a journey they will never forget so at the end of the story, the readers will feel like they were part of my made-up world. I wish for them to learn something new and discover new ways of looking at people and situations. I hope to challenge my readers to think in a way they've never thought before. Most of all, I want my stories to resonate in the hearts of everyone who reads my books. And, of course, I wish to entertain. Thank you and Aloha for reading my stories.
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7 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for featuring us, James. We're so happy to finally bring this book to publication!

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  2. I was privileged to edit this anthology. it is a terrific read, and the proceeds go to a worthy cause.

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  3. Mahalo, James! This looks great. I was so happy to be asked to help out and work with this amazing group of writers. Thank you for helping support literacy.

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    1. This is from Jill Marie Landis, by the way...obviously not good at social media...aka Unknown.

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  4. Good luck everyone with your collection. I hope it helps Read Aloud America. What a great cause.

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  6. I am honored to be included among such an excellent gathering of writing talent. Thank you, James, for this wonderful spotlight on a professionally published anthology with the goal of supporting an important cause, Read Aloud America. Mahalo to Terry Ambrose for bringing this project to fruition.

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