Mahu Books in Order

Honolulu detective Kimo Kanapa'aka is forced to face both murder and his own hidden life when a case erupts after a night in Waikiki. Coming out and catching a killer become part of the same fight.

Kimo goes undercover on Oahu's North Shore to catch whoever is killing surfers. The job drags him back into old wounds, surf culture, and the lies he hoped to leave behind.

A bombing at a charity event aimed at supporting gay marriage sends Kimo into a case tied to escalating anti-LGBT violence. Fire inspector Mike Riccardi becomes both ally and complication.

A shopping-center fire that kills a boy forces Kimo to work with Mike, the man who broke his heart. Murder and old desire flare up together.

This collection of erotic short stories follows Kimo through hookups, danger, and the messy early stretch of being out. It fills in the spaces between the mystery novels with heat and character detail.

An elderly woman is shot at a Hawaiian sovereignty rally near Kimo's own family. As he investigates competing groups and dirty money, home life with Mike grows just as complicated.

A young mother's murder looks like a home invasion, but the truth is harder to read. Kimo and Ray chase the real motive while Kimo and Mike weigh what the future of their family might look like.

A warehouse fire and a dead island grandee send Kimo into Hawaiian history and present-day danger. At home, he and Mike prepare for parenthood and take in a troubled teen witness.

These short Mahu stories fill the gaps between the novels with murders, missing people, and strange corners of Hawaii. It is a smart entry point for readers who want more of Kimo's world.

On assignment with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, Kimo and Ray investigate threats against a senator's family and other mixed-race households. The case hits even harder because Kimo has newborn twins at home.

When a sailboat carrying four bodies washes ashore on Oahu, Kimo traces the mystery into nuclear smuggling and international danger. The case pulls him far beyond Honolulu.

While on leave, Kimo helps investigate whether a Hawaiian schoolmate accused of murder deserves a second chance. What begins as a family favor leads toward corruption and secrets on Oahu's Windward Coast.

A politician asks Kimo to reopen a fifty-year-old death with military ties. The cold case forces him to dig into old cover-ups while his twins start asking hard questions about family.

A missing mother and her neurodiverse teenage son vanish in parkland outside Honolulu. Kimo must read both the land and the people around it before the trail runs cold.

Set in Hawaii and shaped by the spirit of community, this story looks at loss, resilience, and the stubborn will to help after disaster. It is more about recovery than easy answers.

Two murdered women seem unrelated until Kimo and Ray start seeing the pattern. Teen dating, influencers, angry young men, and danger to Kimo's family raise the stakes.

When tech founder Noah Kim is murdered in Honolulu, Kimo and Ray enter a case where AI, Hawaiian knowledge, family secrets, and fatherhood all collide. Mike's injury makes the investigation personal at home too.

Kimo Kanapa'aka returns in another Hawaii-set investigation, balancing police work, family life, and the pull of the islands as a new case rises with the tide.