โ Scribed by Neil Plakcy
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Mahu Fire begins six months after Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapaka'a's return to Honolulu from his undercover assignment on the North Shore. He's becoming more comfortable with his visibility as Honolulu's only openly gay homicide detective, including mentoring a group of gay teens.
Kimo, his family and friends are attending a local charity event in support of gay marriage when a bomb disrupts the gala. Kimo is determined to find out who feels strongly enough against the issue to kill-- but it's possible that his high profile will stand in his way.
Winner of the Hawaii Five-O award for best police procedural mystery
A finalist for the 2008 Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9781608203710
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