Charlotte Gibson Mysteries Books in Order

Fleeing a mobster, Charlie Gibson reaches Maui nearly broke and sees a murder reward as her chance to start over. Two resourceful older women help investigate, while a determined detective tries to keep her away from his case.

Charlie’s new career as a private investigator begins with a shooting that leaves three of Zoe’s coworkers dead. Unconvinced by the police response, she investigates with Dot and Rosie while juggling another unusually young client.

A murdered woman’s family hires Charlie Gibson to find her killer, drawing her into Maui’s hidden criminal world. With Dot and Rosie helping narrow a long suspect list, Charlie discovers that the murderer now considers her a threat.

A tourist’s murder threatens to expose Rosie’s concealed past, prompting Charlie to investigate. Clashes with the FBI and encounters with trained spies raise the stakes as she tries to protect her friend and identify the killer.

When one of Zoe’s patients dies at Christmas, Zoe suspects murder despite the official finding of an accident. Charlie, Dot, and Rosie investigate, discovering that seeking justice during Maui’s holiday celebrations puts them in unexpected danger.

A Hollywood star hires Charlie after a murdered yoga instructor is revealed to have been mistaken for her. Celebrity gossip, a helpful new acquaintance, and questions about Jake complicate Charlie’s efforts to stop another attack.

An attack on a Maui resort puts Charlie and Jake on the same investigation, testing their difficult working relationship. Strange behavior from her mother and unfinished business with Seattle gangsters add pressure as she closes on a killer.

A body washes ashore during Maui’s major surfing competition, implicating Vesper in an ex-boyfriend’s death. Charlie, Dot, and Rosie work to clear her while Charlie’s disagreement with Jake over the investigation tests their new relationship.

Charlie investigates the killing of a woman Dot knew while Seattle gangsters seek revenge against her. Protecting her friends’ secrets and supporting Jake’s recovery complicate a murder case that proves more dangerous than it first appears.

Dolphins lead a fisherman to a murdered man’s body, and his widow hires Charlie to investigate. What appears to be a business dispute takes her undercover into an unfamiliar world, where finding answers means risking discovery.

The disappearance of a teenage visitor sends Charlie and Jake into a joint search across Maui. A connection to someone they know makes the investigation more personal, while each passing hour increases the danger to the missing teen.

Charlie travels to the Big Island to hunt the man who shot Jake, taking on another investigation along the way. Far from familiar ground, she discovers her target will do anything to avoid capture.

Hired to investigate suspected infidelity, Charlie instead witnesses her subject’s murder and sets out after the fleeing killer. Discovering the motive requires unraveling a complicated life, while dangerous men make new demands on her.

A famous diamond disappears during its exhibition at a Maui resort, and Charlie is hired to recover it. Rumors of a curse seem ridiculous until the investigation produces bodies and puts her own life at risk.

A tourist’s death on the road to Hana appears accidental, but his mother hires Charlie when the police dismiss her suspicions. The investigation exposes a conspiracy far larger than Charlie expected and draws her into its path.

Already pressured by a gang leader blaming her for his losses, Charlie discovers that Dot faces trouble of her own. Determined to help despite her friends’ assurances, she enters a case that becomes increasingly dangerous.