ABOUT KAY HADASHI NOVELS
Kay Hadashi is the author of Hawaii mystery, suspense, and adventure series available exclusively at Amazon, and available through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program.
This is what everyone has been waiting for! Already here in the Hawaii Crime series, mysteries full of twists and turns. Each book now available at Amazon for only $2.99!
If you’re looking for stories full of suspense and intrigue, check out June Kato’s Intrigue series. June’s story continues in the Island Breeze series when she makes a big move to Maui, taking a secret with her!
From June Kato’s suspenseful life, to Melanie Kato adventures, Gina Santoro murder investigations in Honolulu, and Hawaiian mysteries being solved the old-fashioned way by Maile Spencer, there is something for every reader in these exciting stories of fun characters and colorful locations!
Looking for twists and turns along with some Greek flavor? Get to know Petrina Pappas, a police detective on the sunny isle of Rhodes. From chasing bad guys on her scooter to corralling cats in cobbled lanes, she finds trouble at every turn in the Medieval lanes in the old fortress left over from the Crusades!
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The Hawaii Crime Series
A new mystery crime series from Kay Hadashi set in the Hawaiian Islands!
Join old friends and make new ones as Honolulu Police Detective Caitlyn Nakamura investigates every crime imaginable in Waikiki. From pickpockets to murderers, someone is always in trouble. Some of the stories will take readers on adventures far and wide in search of culprits, with pursuits and apprehensions that can happen only in Hawaii!
First in the series is Aloha Alibi, the story of kidnap, murder, and a visit to the Honolulu Zoo.
Blood, Sweat, and Fears is a joyride of murder through the streets of Waikiki and beyond.
A long week in Honolulu starts when pocket change is stolen, a bride is found dead, and a shark decides to have lunch at Waikiki Beach in Cool, Calm, and Cuckoo.
Dead Wrong is the story of how a stolen bike takes Honolulu Police Detective Caitlyn Nakamura on a wild ride through murder!
Escape Velocity–While Hawaii awaits the Presidential election results, Maile Spencer calls on supernatural forces to save the life of a friend, and in the process uncovers the suspect of an assassination attempt.
As the holidays approach, spirit is in short supply in Flower Power. Police race in circles around Honolulu looking for who–or what–is responsible for the unfortunate demise of a cemetery’s next resident.
Kahuna Girl : The police meet their match when City Hall is hit with grisly murders. Someone with access to ancient Hawaiian weapons is going on a rampage, slashing their way from one sorry victim to another. With no one else to turn to for help, an unusual young woman with special knowledge of the unnatural world steps into the mess–and only makes things worse.
Mortal Cause. When a kids swim coach is found floating face down in the Ala Wai Canal, the suspect list is long with the names of every parent on the team. But do any of them hate the coach so much that they want to kill him?
Now available at Amazon: Sinister Acts. The Palms Hotel is known for its grim reputation. Foreign visitors are treated with disdain, the dive bar has seen better days, and even the working girls seem lifeless. But when someone sets out to clean up the Palms, the body count rises.
Tick Tick Tick is the story of how all of Hawaii is under threat from nefarious offshore actors, and people from far and wide come together to prevent disaster.
Now available at Amazon: Evil Under the Palms, the gripping story of Hawaii’s greatest crime spree ever!
Coming in February 2026: Murder on the Island Express.
When murder, organized crime, and conspiracies threaten to derail her life, neurosurgeon June Kato meets her challenges head on, often single-handedly. Join her journey in this thrilling suspense and mystery series that will have you holding your breath until the very end of every novel.
A young doctor leaves her troubled life behind in Los Angeles and makes the big move to Maui. Even before she gets there, she discovers new friends along with new mysteries, all while restarting her career and starting a family. Readers who like mysteries with heart warming characters, island flavor, and swaying palms will enjoy the Island Breeze series!
THE MELANIE KATO ADVENTURE SERIES
A young woman discovers the dramas and comedies of the adult world when she follows her heart in this adventure series.
Mayor, doctor, and mother, Melanie Kato finds more than her fair share of trouble on her beloved home island of Maui. Part suspense, part cozy, this series will be enjoyed by all mystery readers, especially the ones who want to dig their feet into the sun-warmed sands of a Hawaiian beach!
THE MAILE SPENCER TOUR GUIDE MYSTERY SERIES
A cozy mystery series full of fun characters, plots, schemes, and deceit!
Join Maile Spencer as she contends with her impending divorce, getting her real job back, sketchy characters with shady pasts, and her Hawaiian heritage that rules her life!
TRAVELS AND TRAVAILS OF MAILE SPENCER
Maile Spencer is back in action with a new series that promises just as much fun, just as much trouble, and maybe even a little romance!
This time around, she returns to her career at the hospital with new-found energy. She also has bigger and better plans than ever with her tour company to take groups all over Hawaii, and all of them all land her in trouble.
Follow ex-police officer Gina Santoro as she investigates mysteries in her adopted home of Honolulu!
Police Sergeant Petrina Pappas is summoned to the sunny Greek island of Rhodes to lead a new VIP team of criminal investigators. She is tapped because of her education in law and justice, her ability to speak English, and a year of experience working with police detectives in New York. Not to mention her family’s good name in Athens.
Try to keep up with Petrina as she races her scooter from one crime scene to another in Rhodes’ old walled city, Elli Beach, the island’s famous Acropolis, and everywhere in between!
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