Detective Errol Coutinho of the Hawaii County Police has a serial killer of prostitutes to catch and a shortage of leads to pursue. Office Jessie Hokoana of the Honolulu P.D. has an undercover assignment that tests her loyalties and takes her to the brink of death.
When their cases collide in the rainforest of the Big Island, family ties turn deadly, and there may be no pu'uhonuaβno place of refugeβfor anyone.
Praise for The Place of Refuge...
"Just when I thought there was nothing original to be done in a serial killer novel, Albert Tucher came up with The Place of Refuge to prove me wrong." βReed Farrel Coleman, The New York Times bestselling author of What You Break.
"This hard-boiled detective mystery has it all, edgy dialogue, fast pacing, shootouts and chases with a little bit of Hawaii Five-O thrown in. The characters are likable and compelling on both sides of the law. The story's setting in the Hawaiian Islands lifts up the veil on the complex nature of the Aloha State's multi-cultural society. But above all it's got heart and a good dose of ohana, family. The perfect read for a cold winter weekend or a steamy summer night." βA.J. Sidransky, author of Forgiving Mariela Camacho.
"Family is supposed to be a refuge from the world. Except when it isn't. Against an exotic backdrop of rainforest and volcanoes, Albert Tucher examines a family gone very wrong. The resulting tragedy is so profound it prompts the detective on the case to reassess the direction his own family is headed. Tucher writes about Hawaii like a native son, revealing a deep knowledge and respect for the soil and soul of the Big Island and surroundings." βAnonymous-9, author of Hard Bite and Dreaming Deep.
"I've always enjoyed the work of Albert Tucher, but with The Place of Refuge he bull rushes his work to the next-level by balancing a lush setting with a deftly handled plot, all the while maintaining the humanity of his characters. Coutinho and Hokoana breathe and live on the page with a ferocity few writers can match." βTodd Robinson, author of The Hard Bounce and Rough Trade.